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Why do cars keep taking 2 steps forward, one step backwards?
Money. Charge for useless features, then charge more to let people buy out of them.
Fuck the following:
Flush door handles
Tablet screens that are not integrated into the dashboard
Motorized air vents
Glove box doors that require using the infotainment to open
A lack of keyholes or metal keys for at least one door
Cars that cannot be put into neutral without power
All the goddamn telemetry that you can't shut off
Subscriptions for basic features
Aaos in any car
Gear shifters that are entirely non intuitive
I bought a 20 year old pick up with no radio, and I still feel like it has too many features.
2004 F150 here! Next vehicle I get, I'm holding out for that stripped down electric pickup to hit the streets.
The slate? Yeah I like the look of it too
Excuse me say what? And here I am, mad as hell at modern vents that only shift a few degrees up/down, left/right. The vents in my 20-yo car and truck rotate 360° and open almost 90°.
It gives them something else to fix and make money on when it breaks. Traditional headlight bulbs are like $10-20 and easy to replace, but newer LED headlight harnesses and their replacement can be hundreds.
LEDs have so many superior properties and don’t burn out nearly as often though. I have a car with automatic matrix high beams and it’s a godsend for night driving. I would give credit where it’s due.
Because there are no innovations left to make, the design of a car is pretty well established.