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Re:European crash tester says carmakers must bring back phys... by tom_ on Monday March 04, 2024 @10:01PM (#39598988)
My 1995 Renault Clio had it as a button on the indicator stalk. Worked very well, in my view. Much easier than pressing the centre of the steering wheel. There's often no need to even move your hand!
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Re:European crash tester says carmakers must bring back phys... by sonofhans on Monday March 04, 2024 @10:14PM (#39599055)
That helps explain Paris drivers :D
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Re:European crash tester says carmakers must bring back phys... by noncoml on Monday March 04, 2024 @11:44PM (#39599536)
Probably a French thing. My dad’s 70’s Peugeot had the horn where in most cars today is the windscreen washer action, ie pull towards you the right stalk.

I would prank my 6-7yo cousin at the time that all you had to do is ask the car to beep and it would do

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Re:European crash tester says carmakers must bring back phys... by nikau on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @02:11AM (#39600279)
80s Fords in Australia had horn on a stalk too
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Re:European crash tester says carmakers must bring back phys... by gambiting on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @02:47AM (#39600479)
It's a French thing - my Peugeot Partner was the same, horn on the indicator stalk.
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Re:European crash tester says carmakers must bring back phys... by fecker on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @03:24AM (#39600703)
My Dacia Sandero has it on the tip of the left stalk
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Re:European crash tester says carmakers must bring back phys... by puzzlingcaptcha on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @03:24AM (#39600706)
Although it seems to have changed, my 1990's Twingo also had the horn on the indicator stick but a 2000's Megane already has it in the steering wheel proper.
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Re:European crash tester says carmakers must bring back phys... by cccbbbaaa on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @04:11AM (#39601043)
I had the same on a 2003 Twingo. Very handy, except for that time when I horned at a poor jogger on the side of the road instead of activating the turn signal :(
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Re:European crash tester says carmakers must bring back phys... by fransje26 on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @04:37AM (#39601223)
Our family Peugeot 305 also had the horn on the indicator stalk.
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