Whistles on Cars? Could it have been April 1?

[Simon.MATTHEWS@st.com]

     Hmmm... I just realized that it was YESTERDAY's paper that I was 
     looking at -- ie. April 1! BMW having a joke at my expense?
     
     Simon Matthews said:


>     Warning: LBC content = 0
>     
>     Humour mode ON
>     
>     I just read an ad. in a UK newpaper for BMW cars -- they announced 
>     that their cars will now be fitted with a device that emits ultrasound 
>     (between 20Khz and 45KHz) to encourage animals (such as hedgehogs) to 
>     get off the road. 
>     
>     Quite how hedgehogs are supposed to understand the meaning of the 
>     sound, or indeed, the question of whether hedgehogs actually 
>     understand the concept of a road is not discussed in the ad.. 
>     
>     Perhaps CATS might be clever enough to understand it? Now what does 
>     MOWOG stand for, or M.G.? :-)
>     
>     Humour mode still ON (one should never turn it off!)
>         
>     Simon