New Toyota Helps You Yell At the Kids 205
An anonymous reader writes If you're tired of yelling at the kids without the help of technology, Toyota has a van for you. From the article: "The latest version of the company's Sienna minivan has a feature called 'Driver Easy Speak.' It uses a built-in microphone to amplify a parent's voice through speakers in the back seats. Toyota says it added Easy Speak 'so parents don't have to shout to passengers in the back.' But chances are many parents will yell into the microphone anyway. And the feature only works one way, so the kids can't talk back. At least not with amplified voices. The feature is an option on the 2015 Sienna, which is being refreshed with a totally new interior. It also has an optional 'pull-down conversation mirror' that lets drivers check on kids without turning around."
Moms have been doing this for years. (Score:4, Funny)
> ...'pull-down conversation mirror' that lets drivers check on kids without turning around."
Back in the 70's, those mysterious "eyes in the back of the head" that'd always catch you when you were about to yank your sister's pigtails.
*Facepalm* (Score:4, Funny)
This ranks right up there with the dedicated chicken nuggets button on some ovens.
Old is new (Score:5, Funny)
Darth Vader (Score:5, Funny)
"I find your lack of behaviour disturbing"
"I am your father"
"That was before you misbehaved, now I am altering the deal...pray I do not alter it any further."
"I hope so for your sake, your mother is not as forgiving as I am”
Re:Another high point is achieved ... (Score:5, Funny)