The Biggest Problem With Modern Cars
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Published 2016-12-09
Some of the content is satire, comedic however much of the discussion is about the serious state of modern technology in cars.
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All Comments (20)
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In your 20's or 30's buy USED cars. Don't have kids until you can afford them. Everything is expensive these days- avoid debt as much as possible.
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I work for a collision shop & I can tell you that in 2013 auto body repairs were projected to decline rapidly in the 5 years following the implementation of all of the anti crash systems in modern cars. The crash rate has stayed the same because of distracted drivers.
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My 2004 Volvo has a label that says 'replace airbags (x8) every 10 years' Who the hell is going to replace $15000 worth of airbags??
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A simple radio and good speakers is all a car need
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How is it legal to put a touch screen that controls everything? Having to take your eyes off the road to look at the screen puts you and others in danger. Before the era of touch screens you use to blindly adjust things using your muscle memory. Everything had its own nobs and buttons. Now you have to dig though menus taking your attention off the road. You can't tell me this hasn't caused accidents.
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It's not technology that is the worst part, it's how proprietary everything is becoming.
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Can’t believe how much they charge for plastic in cars nowadays.
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The late 90s to the mid 2000s were the sweet spot in terms of cars as a whole. They have basic features such as navigation, power seats, etc., but they dont shove it down your throat like modern cars too.
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So there is a point to be made. That cars built 50 years ago, like say a 66 Chevy Impala will still be running if there is gasoline for it, in the next 50 years. But a car built today, in 50 years will be a hopeless relic, loaded with hopelessly out of date electronics that cannot be fixed!
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You: I hate seeing people turning over cars every three years. Car Manufacturer: You're right thats far too long, How can we make it two years?
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I can see some car company breaking the standarts and making a popular car with small number of electronics.
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Poor visibility. I hate the sloped cabin, with the tiny rear window.
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i dont see how having a touch screen in a car is in any way helping the driver, in the cars with only physical buttons, you rely on your muscle memory, which usually doesnt let you down. Now that i have started to drive, i have realised how important it is to keep your eyes on the road, on the signs and on the cars around you at all times, having a complex touchscreen while you drive at 90-100kmph is definetly too complex, knowing that you only need a small mistake to make a big crash.
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As a mid 20's car enthusiast, I'd honestly rather own an older vehicle... You get to learn how to fix a car, and it's knowledge that stays with you. It makes you appreciate the car, and it is honestly less than buying even a vehicle that is 5 years old. It's strange because the new vehicles have the younger consumers in mind, yet only the older generation can afford them that (typically) don't know how it works, and would rather have it simple anyways. It pleases no one.
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Agree! They pack so much tech into modern cars that they become super expensive to buy new, then super expensive to maintain and repair!
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remember the good old times when you had a big knob for the heat, one for the window, and maybe one for the stereo... nothing broke
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the problem with a touchscreen is, that you have to look at it to press a button, you have no feel like you have with a real button. taking your hand off the steering wheel isn't the problem, its looking at the screen and not at the road.
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$40k on a car that will be worth $18k at the end of the 60 month note
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The biggest problem is that, 10+ years into the smartphone era, new cars still don't have built in phone holders. In fact, it seems like some of them go out of their way to make it difficult for you to use a dash-mounted phone cradle.
