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THIS is one of the reasons it does not go across the dash --- There are others..... We did not drop the Ambient Lighting on the I.P. to upset customers..... .....and keep in mind that we, too, are enthusiasts. |
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07-23-2009, 10:57 PM | #34 |
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The whole ambient light thing was blow way, way out of proportion.
I would only fault GM with even producing an artist's rendition of a fully illuminated interior, complete with a full onslaught of ambient light accross the dash and doors, only to have it get leaked or mistakenly published in some pre-production flyer that in turn is spewn all over the internet, gets people all in a tizzy over it, and then people mad when GM says they don't even know if they will have it. Something like this, from now on, should be kept in complete confindence by GM, and only released when you know darn well it's going to work and you have fully operational models ready for mass scale, low cost production. I know everyone has their own opinions, and they are more than welcome to them - Lord knows I have mine and many here who know me know I hold nothing back. But I look at the Camaro as a driver's car, and as such you really don't need nor should you have fancy gizmos and glitzy lights in it. You want that stuff, get a Cadillac. |
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We just won't allow this thread to get out of hand. There is nothing new to report on this. So, in light of that we'd rather not relive the frustration this topic caused. Please keep it civil and don't attempt to use this thread to "sway" GM into doing something they can't do. Thanks,
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Do I need an ice cream maker in my car? No. Do I want things to work correctly in my car? Yes. If it was promised to make 100 flavors but only made strawberry would I be disappointed? A little. We can all be a little disappointed that we didn't get the full version, even if it isn't that important in the big scheme of the car. But it is what it is. For the people who care, let's hope we get the option of an ABL kit in the future. |
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Shoot, I haven't driven at night to see the ABL. I forgot how important it was to me before I got the car.
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I'll just say that not having ambiant lighting across the dash will not sway me from buying the car. That being said, if GM does come out with a kit later, I would like to get it and I would probably even pay a modest price for it. I think it is a cool option and I don't think it glitzy.
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I wish there was a way to change the intensity of the light. My wife loved the feature, but the light was too dim. Full dash would be absolutely awesome as long as they can make a retrofit work later on, just like an HUD system at a reasonable cost. To be able to turn it on/off would have just....well....made sense.
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: laugh: Oh - how I WISH stuff didn't get leaked....and I WISH that stuff could be kept in strict confidence................ .............but let us go back over the past couple of years on this site alone.......... ............................ain't gonna happen........... I agree 200% with you -- but based on history - ain't gonna happen....... In the age of the internet, nothing is 'safe' anymore -- Let me assure you that we kept the Tahoe/Escalade under the highest security - and yet someone STILL managed to get a picture of them in a photo shoot.........with security right there! (....amazing lil camera that looked just like a button!) Seriously - we DID want to execute Ambient Lighting across the dash. (...think about it - why would we purposely show something and then just drop it? -- ) Part of the problem was the distraction at night. I'm here to tell you that it was very distracting......... Another issue: When accelerated testing was done, you could see 'into' the IP and some of the attaching points. Now - knowing the hysteria that the picture of Rick Hendrick's VIN #1 generated -- (...and we'd already made the decision not to offer it for 2010...but I use the VIN #1 as a good example ...) -- you can imagine the firestorm we'd be facing. As I said earlier in this thread -- WE, TOO, are Enthusiasts -- and WE, TOO wanted Ambient Lighting.....but we also know that you have high expectations - and if something isn't going to come out right, then it's wise to say "OK -- we're not going to delay production - and we don't have all of the issues solved, so we're not going to offer it." Now - there will still be some that want to keep complaining -- and that, I guess, is their perogative -- but I'm trying to explain the "WHY" of no ambient lighting......... |
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