The "Check Wallet" Light
From: Jeremy Bell
After hearing yet *another* caller "forget" to tell you that the "Check Engine" light had been lit for weeks/months, it seems that manufacturers need to revise this whole concept.
Maybe otherwise intelligent people are ignoring these generic warning lights out of fear, uncertainty and doubt?
I suggest replacing the light with a series of escalating warnings:
- $100 light
- $500 light
- $2000 light
- "Stop somewhere dark and unscrew the number plates" lightNaturally, this will need some fine tuning for different vehicles: A Ferrari would start at $1500, a Yugo would have nothing above $39.99 and an MG would have lights randomly come on...
Jeremy Bell
P.S. My wife thinks this is a totally impractical idea - but when has that ever stopped you?