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People are getting fed up with all the useless tech in their cars — For the first time in 28 years of JD Power’s car owner survey, there is a consecutive year-over-year decline in satisfaction, wit... (www.theverge.com)
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People are getting fed up with all the useless tech in their cars — For the first time in 28 years of JD Power’s car owner survey, there is a consecutive year-over-year decline in satisfaction, wit...::People are dissatisfied with the technology in their cars, according to a new survey from JD Power. They especially don’t like the native infotainment systems.

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[–] 40 points 3 years ago (3 children)

I would pay more to get a car with more buttons than you can comprehend and a small little infotainment system that allows you to play music than a super futuristic car with a iPad in the center and nothing else in the center console area.

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  • [–] 32 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    physical buttons for the important stuff; stuff like setting interior RBG lighting color and intensity? that can go on soft buttons.

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  • [–] 22 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    If a feature can go on soft buttons, it can stay at the fucking factory.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    EQ for the sound system?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    My 2004 Honda accord had a good EQ, and it was all controlled with 2 buttons and the radio tuning dial to adjust the levels.

    There is no need for a touchscreen in a vehicle. A small screen for displaying information is one thing, but I should not be compelled to play with what amounts to an iPad when I’m driving a car.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago

    For real if I wanted RGB footwell lighting I would install it myself. And I did, in my first beater car, as a dumb teenager does. I thought it looked pretty cool.

    But now as a grown man I want a car to start every time, go fast when I step on the pedal, and have AC like a refrigerator. If it's a truck I want it to pull heavy trailers and not get stuck in mud and THAT'S IT.

    Currently driving a 2008 Crown Vic and a 1978 F350 on propane, both of which do exactly what I want.

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  • [–] -4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Adjusting mirrors and seats can go on the touch screen as you do that before the drive and I don't think those can stay at the factory.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    No thanks, mirrors and seats are too important for the touch screen and sometimes need to be adjusted while driving, as you adjust your sitting position.

    And really, I don't want to spend an extra 10 seconds (if you know the car) or 2 minutes (if it's someone else's) to get the seat and mirrors adjusted beofre a drive. I want to get in the car, adjust things quickly, and go.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (3 children)

    How are you people moving in your seat this much? I never had to adjust anything but the rear view mirror and that is manual anyway.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    We share it with other people. I, personally, would just ban short people, but they do exist and they love to move the seat away from my sweet spot.

    If I had to use the touchscreen to fix it every time, I'd just leave it in a ditch and set it on fire.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    My posture is completely different in the city, where I am constantly leaning forward and looking over shoulders to clear blind spots, and my foot is regularly on brake and accelerator. Contrast on the highway, where my head and body are mostly still, and my feet are flat on the floor while using cruise control. Since I'm not moving around as much, I regularly move the seat slightly to reduce pressure points.

    Similar with the mirrors: For city driving, I want my mirrors a little lower and narrower to see parking spots while backing. For freeway, a little higher and wider gives better visibility of the blind spots without needing to move around as much. For towing, I want them even lower when backing, and even higher and wider on the freeway to clear blind spots.

    Yeah, I might go more than a month without touching either the seats or the mirrors at all. But, I might also be adjusting both a dozen times in a single trip.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child)

    I've adjusted mine twice in the last month alone because I needed to fold down the rear seats. But also sometimes you borrow your car to someone who doesn't have a memory setting. Or your car doesn't have memory seats and has multiple users.

    If I have to use a touchscreen to adjust my seat once a month, that's 11 times a year too much for me. Buttons? Fine. Levers and wheels like in old cars? Also fine.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Um yeah, you do that before you start driving. All the situations you mentioned don't necessitate adjusting the mirrors while you are driving.

    Or are you one of those people who complain about distracted driving due to touch screens, but then drive off with completely maladjusted mirrors? Bro...

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  • [–] -5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Adjusting mirrors and seats can go on the touch screen as you do that before the drive and I don't think those can stay at the factory.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Mazda. They’ve brought back physical buttons and have support for CarPlay if you want it.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    I've also heard they are decent cars, at this point I'll just keep driving what I've got and hope that in a couple years, more manufacturers will return to making most things controllable by physical buttons.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Get a 2004-2009 car, yank the stereo out and throw an aftermarket headunit with android/carplay in. Best of both worlds!

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Ugh one of our cars needs a new head unit, as its mid-2000s aftermarket unit has gone bad. But I can only get the dang thing halfway out. I can’t even get to seeing the wires in the back. No idea how it was put in, but it seems the wires are too short, maybe I have to remove the whole dashboard front thing?

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