Has Garmin got this right?

[jonny jeez]

But for those who do live in the US where 40% of incidents come from being rear ended it should help.

As for riding in the UK I can think of a few instances where this radar will help:-

1) If I can't be bothered to turn my head, the 'dar will tell me what is behind me and warn me about it.

2) If I'm on a TT 'in the zone' that zone being zone 5 pumping out 350 watts and it's too dangerous to turn my head because of my aero helmet the 'dar tell me what is behind me and warn me about it. I do hope Garmin sort out of the product so it is aero going on the back of the bike.

3) Like wise for wearing headphones. Although this would need Garmin to somehow sync the warning from the 'dar into my headphones whilst I'm riding along. A lot like a traffic report when you are listening to the radio. So I'll be jamming to Nicki Minaj then all off a sudden ''car approaching, 140 metres, beep, beep, beep, 100 metres, beep, beep, beep...'' You get the idea I'm sure.

Where can I get one?

Oh blimey, I so disagree with all three of your scenarios that I am a bit dumbfounded to know where to start....


Errr...you're serious right?

 

[sight-pin]

The only way i can see of that being useful is if it automatically slammed the brakes on the car of the guy who's about to hit you.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I liked this bit: The radar picks up cars or trucks at 150 yards (140 meters) and can track multiple targets as they approach. The rear light also warns approaching vehicles to a cyclist ahead.

Oddly enough, my rear light does that too.

 

[jefmcg]

1. increase sales, and thus shareholder value for Garmin
2. increase blaming the victim in cycle crashes - now if you are hit from behind, it's still somehow your fault.

Make that 3 things.

3. more things to attach and remove and make sure are charged - bugger this, I'll just take the car instead.​

 

[Dan B]

I always know if there is a car behind me. In fact as I mostly ride in London, there is almost always a car behind me. Priuses aren't that quiet, and I haven't seen a Tesla in the wild.

I was overtaken by one last weekend. At low speeds they're no quieter than the Prius (or for that matter, most other cars, tyre noise drowns out engine noise).

The odd thing with the Prius is that you can always tell it's a Prius even when it's running on petrol - the high-pitched whine seems to be present regardless. I speculate that either the electric motor is running constantly or that that particular noise is actually made by the driver