Really Good Modern Features on Cars
Discussion
We often get a lot of grumpy old men (henceforth referred to as GOM) shouting at clouds on here, telling us how terrible modern tech is on cars, but after a few days driving across Europe this week four features stood out to me as absolutely spectacular in terms of quality of life...
A lot of the GOM crowd say dials with needles are best, but the ability to swap the entire cluster to KPH is brilliant, especially when on a very long journey, so you aren't constantly having to look at piddly little numbers in a hard-to-see colour.
Being able to swap between left and right hand driving from the cabin is brilliant. No more silly stickers on the headlights!
When you are doing 900+km in a day, this is an absolute bloody godsend.
Nav, speed and camera warnings right in your eyeline all the time. Brilliant and undoubtedly safer than looking away.
What other modern stuff that the GOM hate do you actually love?
Digital clocks
A lot of the GOM crowd say dials with needles are best, but the ability to swap the entire cluster to KPH is brilliant, especially when on a very long journey, so you aren't constantly having to look at piddly little numbers in a hard-to-see colour.
Fancy matrix headlights
Being able to swap between left and right hand driving from the cabin is brilliant. No more silly stickers on the headlights!
Adaptive cruise control
When you are doing 900+km in a day, this is an absolute bloody godsend.
Head-up display
Nav, speed and camera warnings right in your eyeline all the time. Brilliant and undoubtedly safer than looking away.
What other modern stuff that the GOM hate do you actually love?
Edited by Baldchap on Thursday 14th September 16:52
Baldchap said:
We often get a lot of grumpy old men (henceforth referred to as GOM) shouting at clouds on here, telling us how terrible modern tech is on cars, but after a few days driving across Europe this week four features stood out to me as absolutely spectacular in terms of quality of life...
A lot of the GOM crowd say dials with needles are best, but the ability to swap the entire cluster to KPH is brilliant, especially when on a very long journey, so you aren't constantly having to look at piddly little numbers in a hard-to-see colour.
Being able to swap between left and right hand driving from the cabin is brilliant. No more silly stickers on the headlights!
When you are doing 900+km in a day, this is an absolute bloody godsend.
Nav, speed and camera warnings right in your eyeline all the time. Brilliant and undoubtedly safer than looking away.
What other modern stuff that the GOM hate do you actually love?
Digital clocks
A lot of the GOM crowd say dials with needles are best, but the ability to swap the entire cluster to KPH is brilliant, especially when on a very long journey, so you aren't constantly having to look at piddly little numbers in a hard-to-see colour.
Fancy matrix headlights
Being able to swap between left and right hand driving from the cabin is brilliant. No more silly stickers on the headlights!
Adaptive cruise control
When you are doing 900+km in a day, this is an absolute bloody godsend.
Heads-up display
Nav, speed and camera warnings right in your eyeline all the time. Brilliant and undoubtedly safer than looking away.
What other modern stuff that the GOM hate do you actually love?
I have found the cooling seats on my car a revelation. No more sweaty back and they help regulate the temperature better for the people in the front seats better than the zonal air con imo.
Apple car play is another leap forward imo. The tech helps so much when driving in areas that are new to me. Plus the ability to play my Spotify tunes is great.
Apple car play is another leap forward imo. The tech helps so much when driving in areas that are new to me. Plus the ability to play my Spotify tunes is great.
R6tty said:
Head. Not heads. Sorry, can't help it.
Did a Google. Looks like both are apparently acceptable although it feels like you would have been right before the term was bastardised.https://en.wikipedia.org//wiki/Head-up_display
I shall amend my usage accordingly, as I usually pride myself on riting wright good.
LRDefender said:
I have found the cooling seats on my car a revelation. No more sweaty back and they help regulate the temperature better for the people in the front seats better than the zonal air con imo.
Apple car play is another leap forward imo. The tech helps so much when driving in areas that are new to me. Plus the ability to play my Spotify tunes is great.
Yes yes, no more sweaty a55. Only reason I came to this thread was to write this Apple car play is another leap forward imo. The tech helps so much when driving in areas that are new to me. Plus the ability to play my Spotify tunes is great.
Glosphil said:
Autohold & electronic & handbrake.
Since I first started driving.
Electric pump for windscreen washers rather than than vaccum.
More than 4 gears.
Radial tyres
ABS
Headlamps better than glow worms.
Many others
That's a beautiful poem.Since I first started driving.
Electric pump for windscreen washers rather than than vaccum.
More than 4 gears.
Radial tyres
ABS
Headlamps better than glow worms.
Many others
Regarding the op's question, I'd definitely agree with ACC.
kambites said:
-crookedtail- said:
I will add Apple Carplay/Andriod Auto to that list.
Just a nice standard solution to seamlessly (most of the time) integrate your phone with the car
As long as it's wireless, yes. A requirement to plug the phone in always seems half-arsed and inconvenient to me. Just a nice standard solution to seamlessly (most of the time) integrate your phone with the car
Trafficators are useful too.
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