▲ 52 ▼ Flush door handles are the car industry’s latest safety problem - Ars Technica (arstechnica.com) submitted 11 months ago by otters_raft@lemmy.ca to c/cars@lemmy.world 12 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 11 points 11 months ago (3 children) Why do cars keep taking 2 steps forward, one step backwards? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 months ago* (2 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) I bought a 20 year old pick up with no radio, and I still feel like it has too many features. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) 2004 F150 here! Next vehicle I get, I'm holding out for that stripped down electric pickup to hit the streets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago The slate? Yeah I like the look of it too permalink fedilink source parent [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago Motorized air vents 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°. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LapleMeaf@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago Because there are no innovations left to make, the design of a car is pretty well established. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 months ago* (2 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) I bought a 20 year old pick up with no radio, and I still feel like it has too many features. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) 2004 F150 here! Next vehicle I get, I'm holding out for that stripped down electric pickup to hit the streets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago The slate? Yeah I like the look of it too permalink fedilink source parent [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago Motorized air vents 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°. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 11 months ago (1 child) I bought a 20 year old pick up with no radio, and I still feel like it has too many features. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) 2004 F150 here! Next vehicle I get, I'm holding out for that stripped down electric pickup to hit the streets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago The slate? Yeah I like the look of it too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child) 2004 F150 here! Next vehicle I get, I'm holding out for that stripped down electric pickup to hit the streets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago The slate? Yeah I like the look of it too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 11 months ago The slate? Yeah I like the look of it too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago Motorized air vents 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°. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LapleMeaf@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago Because there are no innovations left to make, the design of a car is pretty well established. permalink fedilink source parent