Brilliant !
cc
> On Jun 1, 2008, at 4:00 PM, Dr Skip wrote:
>
> In my observation, very few grandmas use manual transmissions. Some  
> hard core
> ones may, but given arthritis, etc, and the availability of  
> automatics, I'd bet
> they all pretty much go for automatics.
>
> BUT, since you ask, it's standard procedure to set the parking  
> brake with a
> manual trans, unless you want it to roll away when you get out. IF  
> there are
> younger consumers involved with manual transmissions, have a  
> 'parking brake
> option' programmed in.
>
> Some alarms have multiple sensing methods, so you could have these  
> 2 options
> AND, perhaps one to tap into the dome light (many also have under- 
> dash lights
> that would make for a hidden tap, OR use a photo-trans/diode/ 
> whatever and a
> tube shield to 'observe' the under dash or above dome light (non- 
> contact
> method). Combine the park sensor with the observation of the door  
> light and
> have more info to discern... There's even a brake switch on the  
> brake pedal
> lever below to turn the brake lights on. A foolproof 'stop' would be
> brakes-then-park-then-light... Less inputs still work, but more  
> might make one
> feel better.
>
> Then you can catch grandma tossing grandpa out of the car without  
> stopping too! ;)
>
>
> Cedric Chang wrote:
>> I just thought of something.   What if the vehicle ( as many of mine
>> are ) has a manual transmission ?
>> cc
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