<WOB>REPLY-Maxima vs. BMW?

[Mark Dadgar <mdadgar@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ron wrote about Maximas:
> -Why do Japanese and American cars have a dash mounted switch to
> turn on the cruise control, AND have the wheel or stalk mounted
> controls to actually set/deactivate the cruise controil?  Isn't it
> more convenient the way BMW has it...simply push the stalk to
> activate it, pull it to deactivate it. Simple.  Easy.  Convenient. 
>

I absolutely agree with this sentiment.  Having a separate power  
switch for the cruise control is asinine.

However, I'll add that BMW makes this mistake, too.  My parent's '95  
740i has a cruise control power switch on the dash as well as the  
steering-wheel mounted controls.

Sucks.

- - Mark
  '95 M3, Sharked, BLESSED and ERKed, X-braced
  '97 528i 5-spd, 540i Sport rims
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Mark Dadgar
Product Manager
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Apple Computer	
mdadgar@domain.elided

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