the higher up they put the screen with out it getting in your line of sight the better has been proven .I guess he hates head up displays too . The idea is to keep your eyes on the road not looking down at a display low down on the dash .
@@softwareengineer6702 okay but lets be real here... if you can afford a Mercedes you most likely arent going to have a 5 to 10 year old version of that car. Also there are quite a few companies that manufacture and fit updated/aftermarket versions for those oldhat head units.
This video is now over four years old, and I feel like OEMs watched this and decided to double down on all of these ridiculous trends, and then add in a few more for good measure.
Four years later and nothing has changed for the better. I will resist like crazy to get a new car that doesn't have a physical button for volume and heat/cold.
Well, the Globalist agenda calls for more artificial trends, push for EV and the minimization of personal property ownership. It's all by design to excerpt control over people.
The tacked on screens is fine because when those screens inevitably fail, it should be easier/cheaper to replace than ripping the entire dash apart… in theory.
@@jesustsa1 It's a cheap alternative. All the cheap quality cars have tacked-on screens. The luxury or great quality vehicles have integrated screens. On top of that, there are not physical buttons. Another cheap alternatives. Before Ford's excuse was the great motor, but now that motor has a locked ECU. It's a terrible buy compared to the S550. And it's uglier. It's the Mustang II all over again.
Absolutely true. But it has 3 advantages for the manufacturer: it costs less than all the buttons, small cogwheels and cables. Then can be used in all the cars models. And finally it is "fashion" for common people who in the majority want useless but shiny gimmicks on a tablet like device, then it's good for marketing. The end result it is a disaster for the customer: unreliable and a nightmare to use. But who cares, the car manufacturer is happy because it costs less, and the customer has a useless colorful toy to play with.
Agree, I’ve never got why everyone was so excited about Tesla’s big iPad, like really? Is that the future?? It seems like everyone forgot real buttons give you touch feedback so you don’t have to take your eyes from the road!
The loss of a real spare tire or even a temporary spare ( Doughnut) in favor of that crappy tire repair kit. I believe all these changes are designed to force you back to the dealership when this crap breaks
I see where you're coming from but realistically many people won't cha get the tire themselves (some can't because of health issues, others don't want to be hit by a car, get filthy sweaty or rained on), and they take alot space that could add to cargo space.
For literally no reason. Half the car is made of plastic and comes will extra crap like a touch screen radio and paddle shifters on an automatic? I'll just get a used car and save 40 grand.
when you will see the list of people who designed, engineered, assamble it... this is they salary. + prices of a car doesn't worry me, the unreliability of them and paying that capitalistic shit worries me...
"We have a 1,5 liter, 3-cylinder, turbocharged engine but for some reason it sound shit." "Let's put some supercar noises on speakers! That'll fix it." *Employee of the month*
it's amazing, here we are, one year after the release of this video, and there are apparently 11,000 people who enjoy fake exhaust tips, fake vents, motorized door handles, synthesized engine sounds, piano black trim, and screens glued on their dashboards.
Amazing observation. I never would’ve realized this video had so many dislikes if you hadn’t pointed it out. However, I guess when you think of how stupid people are, it becomes kind of obvious. As Scott said, car manufacturers are not doing this for fun, they’re doing it to appease the public.
I can kinda see where they're coming from. This guy is complaining about all sorts of trivial things like black trims, door handles, wheels etc. which are purely subjective. Let people enjoy what they want. While I agree that he makes a good point regarding the faux exhaust tips and engine noises, he kinda comes off as a boomer who doesn't want to embrace modern design and technology. But hey that's just me.
@@sinuslebastian6366 boomers are just older versions of what millennials are now. In other words the exact same people …but with more wisdom. If “embracing modern technology” means fat infotainment screens then maybe he has a point.
@@sinuslebastian6366 i agree with u. Most of his complains are trivial things. I do agree on some things like no physicial buttons but mostly I don't really care about his complains. Remember this is capitalism. Consumers demanded most of the feature that he complained. I personally think fake exhaust and vent looks good even though it serves no purpose. Fake engine noise doesn't bother me. Big rims look good to me. Electronic door handles look good to me too.
Trends in transmissions. CVT's, CVT's that pretend to multi-gear automatics, automatics with 25 gear ranges that can't figure out which gear to use. DCT's that aren't reliable.
I love my Subaru Crosstrek even if it's basically a lifted Impreza. Meh. I'm never going back to a sedan and I never want a low vehicle again that drags its bumper and fender over the road.
My favorite feature of my car, aside from the manual transmission, is a regular radio. With buttons and two knobs. If it was any more old-school it would have a needle tuner 😂
Manual gearboxes are a lot more fun to drive IMO. I'm never considering buying an AT/AMT/CVT becaise they feel dumb. In a manual gearbox your shifting efficiency is a matter of your skill. In an automatic one it's a matter of the algorithm that you can not really improve or make versatile enough for all conditions. The manual mode of ATs/AMTs is rather for locking in lower gears for bad terrain, using it while driving makes shifting even dumber. Talking about radio, radios used to be not only with two knobs but also with one knob or buttons only. The two knob layout however has become my favorite one as well. There is no need to install a color touchscreen in a car as well. It's too small for cinema and too offset for navigation. Most people still prefer using their own smartphones for navigation and there is no better place for it than on a windshield so that you can keep your eyes on the road. So IMO the whole infotainment system is completely useless while driving.
Probably somewhere they are already designing a car that has no windows it will be like spacecraft from some science fiction shows or games where vessels don't have windows and use cameras instead to project the illusion of windows. One game says windows are structural weaknesses, which in some cases they are but being able to look out a window is good for someone's sanity well unless your neighbor is a nudist and a horrible looking person in the nude or a Bernie supporter then you don't bother.
@@02091992able There was a concept car I remember from someone I remember some time ago, with complete auto pilot and big monitors rather then windshield so that you can watch movies which your intelligently stupid car is hurtling on the freeway at 100MPH ready to shred into pieces.
Headlights that blind other motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. And I'm not talking about improperly installed and aimed aftermarket LEDs and HIDs ..., they're coming straight from the factories with headlights that can illuminate everything for miles. Good only for the driver while everyone else is left temporarily blinded with disability glare. And, it's not about not staring at them ..., they are unavoidable and makes you take your eyes slightly or more off of the road that you are supposed to be looking at while driving in order to avoid an accident.
I keep thinking who is that idiot with high beams on blinding me only to realise its another SUV with dipped beams brighter than the sun and pointing straight into my eyeballs because of the SUVs height.
One of those cars is the Corolla, and I had an owner telling me that on lowbeam the visibility isnt that good, even tho oncoming traffic where flashing highs at him!!
One thing that absolutely infuriates me is the response time of the infotainment systems in practically all of the cars. Our phones are lightning fast, it reacts instantly to the touch. For some reason, systems in cars where everything is suddenly a screen take 100-200ms to respond to a touch - an enviroment where its critical that you dont take your eyes off the road for longer then absolutely necessary.. What is it with the tech? Are they using CPUs from 1995?
I wouldn't be surprised if you weren't far off the mark, often the SoC:s chosen for these applications are magnitudes slower than the ones used in modern smartphones despite the car having an expected life of 15-20 years. And this despite far more capable chips often only costing a few dollar more. It's just such a bloody stupid way of saving money while giving the costumer a far worse experience for the lifetime of the car. Luckily it's getting better, thanks both to costumer expectations and more readily available technology. It's still really bad, but at least it's now approaching workable.
Tbh that made sense some years ago because cars have a much longer developement time than normal consumer electronics, so when they come out the infotanment systems are already outdated; nowadays however they have no excuse since phones from 3-4 years ago were already pretty quick
The center screen in my Tesla Model 3 is just as responsive as my Galaxy phone, I was pleasantly surprised compared to the old infotainment screens of my old ICE cars.
How's your phone from 2-3 years ago? That's the tech that gets into cars, because of development time. The good systems for response are all that "stuck on" design because it's the easiest to get with the latest technology. Imagine designing an entire car interior around a screen today, and 2 years when the car is released to the public, the marketing department says it needs to be faster, brighter, bigger etc. Now you have to re-form the dash, causing huge production delays or just stick it on top and fill in the dead space. Tacked on in the end anyways.
TheStraightPipes Sorry, but I love piano black. Makes interior feel upscale. Many of us like it; we just don’t yell about it all the time. I don’t really notice the fingerprints. And when I do, I just wipe ‘em off with a soft lens cleaning cloth, no cleaners or solutions necessary. Takes about 20 seconds. By this logic, should we get rid of shiny paint on exteriors, too? After all, flat, non-glossy colors would hide a lot more and clean up WAY faster. 🙄
1997 NSX Engineer: You eliminated the pop up headlights? 2017 NSX Engineer: Right, the mechanism was heavy 1997 NSX Engineer: What do your batteries and 3 auxiliary motors weigh? 2017 NSX Engineer: 1000 lbs give or take
Lol that's funny (To joykill though, pop-up headlights were actually made illegal due to pedestrian collision concerns, though I find it ironic how American cars were some of the last to use them (Corvette and Trans Am)
The ever growing window "shoulder." I'm a modest 5'6", and I can't put my arm on a windowsill anymore because the shoulders are too high up. This also contributes to terrrrrrible visibility around the car, which necessitates cameras and sensors all around the car, which means more cost, failure, and even more cost.
That is mostly due to side impact and rollover standards, a few cars manage to get a lower beltline these days. The Honda Accord and Subaru Legacy both still have exceptional visibility.
@@mrvwbug4423 Yep most older vehicles are death traps so this is one modern annoyance that makes sense. I still hate it. Love resting my arm on the window but I never do it in my new car since its so uncomfortable now.
Four more things: SUV Everything. No idea why every freakin' car has to be jacked up nowadays, but it has turned into an outright war on physics and sanitiy. Especially ridoculous here in europe where nowadays even tiny hatchbacks for the city are jacked up. The second relates to several of the things you mentioned. Every vehicle has to be "sporty". Started with the luxury sedan market in the 90's but now every car truck and minivan is "sporty". Meaning fake grills, huge wheels, a billion unnecessary horsepower, noisy exhaust, uncomfortable seats and a shitty ride. it's just plain stupid and it ruins every other aspect of a vehicle for something that is neither attainable nor desirable. Third is the constant rise of what car designers refer to as the beltline (the line seperating the body from the windows) by now in normal cars they have reached shoulder height. first it felt like sitting in a bathtub. by now they have reached the point where it feels like sitting in a bunker. And last but not least. unnecessary electronics on everything. a power window used to be a switch and a motor and it worked completely fine, but now the switch is wired to the door unit which only works when it is connected to the gazillion other units via canbus. you want to change temperature - you have to get into the climate menu on your touchscreen. you want to get a new radio because in 5 years the one you have won't connect to your phone - well too bad. And you know fully well that in 10 years the plastic connectors are going to break, the cable ends are going to corrode, the wire covers will dissolve and the idiot at the dealership will be unable to find the fault, because all he ever was thought is to hook up the diagnostic computer and replace whatever pops up on the screen.
№5: Cheap "eco-leather" interior for the sake of production costs. In 5 years it's gonna be cracked and worn out, but the manufacturers don't care because people love "leather interior"
@@xameleon4842 Leather interior is an entierly different subject on its own. Look at any horse carriage from 1500 to 1900 and you will find that the poor servant up front had to sit on leather while lords and ladies in the back were engulfed in finest cloth. leather is sweaty, hot in summer, cold in winter, one slides around, it squeaks and is filled with toxic chemicals. Just because the price of cloth has come down due to industruialisation does not make it inferior.
@@ConfusedSoul24 i personally prefer cloth for the very reasons you mentioned (also, perforated leather is a chore, you cant even properly clean off some random cookie bits your kid dropped on a seat) But i must admit that even cheap leather looks more "premium" compared to generic cloth. So the car manufacturers do exactly that - they use cheap fake leather (eco-leather, my bad) to sell more. Pretty often you can find cloth only in very basic variants of a car, unless it is possible to extensively configure your car before purchasing, as opposed to just choosing between 2-4 variants
@@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK I know it's insane. I am a few days away from turning 40 and thought I was just getting old man eyes. I had a co-worker confirm that the lights are out of hand. But he is also getting on in years too...wawaaaa
I made this same reply to another response above... A tip for you .... My dad taught me this and I recently told this to my son, who's learning to drive. If the glare from the oncoming traffic is too much and you can't see, try looking down to the right at the curb, side of the road, shoulder etc. Normally, the glare is temporary as you mentioned. This is not the best, but better than guessing where the road is :)
And LED taillights in some cars, like Cadillac. Plus many headlights do not properly illuminate the correct area or the side as per the insurance institute.
Definitely. I rented a Volvo for a weekend trip and I can’t explain how difficult it is to nativate through the touch screen menu while driving. It’s a good thing my gf was pasanger, otherwise I’d have to pull over every time.
The stupidest thing is to take things that pull your attention off the road into a car. Knobs turn right hot, left cold, right vol up, left vol down, up arrow increase, down arrow decrease...i returned a high end stereo because everything is touch screen and you cant feel where your hand is and have to remember the different screens so you don't have to look down...replaced with less futuristic looking but more driver safe touch screen and real button stereo
For the people in hurry; 1. Fake Engine Noise 0:35 2. Electronic Door Handles 01:42 3. Stuck on Info Screens 02:38 4. Over-Complicated Tech 03:30 5. Infotainment 04:50 6. Oversized Wheels and Tires 06:18 7. Piano Black Gloss Plastic and Plastic Chrome 07:29 8. Turbo Everything 08:25 9. Fake Vents and Exhaust Tips 09:45 10. Truth in marketing and advertising 10:28
Lmao i know, it's hilarious. My gf has a Mazda 6 GT with 19" wheels, luckily I'm no dumby and got 17" steel wheels with the proper sized tire to match the stock tires for winter.
@@benutzername100 that's utterly INSANE i can buy a 35" tire for 350$ with a 17" rim. Big wheels is stupid. On most cars, 17" wheel is more than enough.
@@flagovhate Yeah I have a 2017 Mazda 6 GT and it was about a grand to buy a set of 19” winters. I do enjoy a firmer ride quality and that’s my personal preference but to people that don’t care I would recommend doing some research before you get sticker shock on tire prices.
the sad turth is that people who bring in the money are not car enthusiast, but at the same time cars have become such a status symbol that everyone has to have the latest and greatest, if you want an example of this look at suvs, they are selling like hot cakes and they are litteraly designed for no one, offroad enthusiasts don't like them, sporty car enthusiast don't like them, people who are about practicality don't like them, yet they still sell them
Hate it all. Toyota is probably the best one that does it, because at least they mold SOMETHING around the screen, other than that its just kinda stuck on there. Mazda, Kia, Mercedes, Genesis, Hyundai, BMW(this is the worst one imo) just dont look good
Most of the time, yes. But a lot of these complaints are directed at cars out of warranty. Say you have a hatchback or an SUV, used. The key fob is out of batteries, and there is no interior lever to open the hatch. You need a key, yes? Most cars don't have them on the rear hatch at all, except those few that have no electronic windows/locks package on a trim level (the Chevy Spark LS is the only one that comes to mind). Also, you can have electronically controlled locks that allow you to use a key as a backup, but manufacturers have moved away from that.@@000darkorbit000
Another worst trend is for car companies to no longer make cars with the same legroom in cars as they do in light trucks. My Expedition has plenty of legroom up front; no car comes remotely close. So I'm stuck driving something that gets 16 mpg. And now GM is canceling the large sedans. Maybe they think I should use a skateboard.
I might add: "Windows are getting smaller and smaller, especially the windows to the back and sides." There must have been an immense rise in glass prices...
I thought it was because of the fuel efficiency standards. That they're trying to make cars more and more aerodynamic. Also, that's why every car is pretty much starting to look the same. Not sure if this is true, but it seems to make sense at least. Either way, fuck the government and car manufacturers too
@@richiemandina5305 It has nothing to do with aerodynamics, having larger windows doesn't impact that unless you change the shape of the cabin. It's because modern safety regulations require a cars fortified impact zone meet a certain height, and that pillars be of a certain strength (achieved with thicker posts) for increased safety in a rollover. Also only a certain percentage of a cars surface area is allowed to be glass. This is all to prevent people from getting crushed in a rollover and having less of their skin be shredded by flying glass.
@@eyegrinder94 I mean, you may be mostly right about all that, but how could you believe that aerodynamics has nothing to do with it at all? Cabin shape clearly has a lot to do with aerodynamics. That's why you don't see many SUV's sitting up high, with steep windshields like they used to have. Now they have these huge windshields that are nearly horizontal, and ugly cabins and dashboards that are designed to accommodate this new shape. And if you're looking to cut through the air easier, wouldn't that obviously include making the cabins more squat, consequently reducing the space for windows? I'm not saying it's not about safety, but I think it's silly to assume it's not affected in the least by the pursuit of more aerodynamic vehicles for higher MPG's
@@richiemandina5305 Fair point. What I meant was rather that cars in the past got around the visibility issues while maintaining excellent aerodynamics because they were able to use more glass and thinner pillars. They can't do that anymore, so when they had to meet both safety and efficiency standards, visibility is what they sacrificed. I guess it's a combination of both, sorry if I seemed like a jackass or something.
I'll always prefer a knob. A driver's vehicle needs something less visual requiring and more feel. I can reach down a turn a knob without looking and know what it does. These computer screens will break or get slow and these cars are not made to last
I know this is not a comment where it’s meant to make you laugh. But I fucking died, “I can reach down and turns knob without looking and I know what it does” “I’ll always prefer a knob,”
Wow someone that actually mentions the security risk of wireless ethernet in a car! This guy keeps showing much underrated and underappreciated he is and easily deserves more subs. Keep it up man you're doing us car people justice!
If you think molding the dash around a screen is more expensive then you don't really understand manufacturing. Making a cutout for a screen on a dash is simple, I know since I work at a place where we have manufactured dashes for trucks, lifters and other industrial equipment. Me adding a cutout for a screen on a piece that already needs milling is nothing and takes 10sec extra in manufacturing. In fact, having it stuck on/sticking out ADDS materials and cost with housing and whatnot. The reason car manufacturers put a screen on the dash that sticks up is so that it is closer to your sightline. If it sticks out/up, then all you need to do is glance to the side to see the screen. If its moulded into the dash, you will have to look down and take your eyes of the road. And since it's primarily touchscreens nowadays, molding it into the dash puts it further away from you, possibly forcing you to stretch for it to use it. In short, there are many reasons for having the screen stick out of the dash, cost savings is not one of them.
I literally came to comment this, then realized you commented it. I love it when he called it cheap and no thought going into it. Funny that the best German engineered cars have the dash line stuck out screens. Idk? Maybe it has to do with the fact that it’s ergonomically better and safer. *eye roll* this guy obviously doesn’t do very much research when making his videos
They still suck, though... They look aftermarket and cheap compared to every well designed integrated screen, they are more easily damaged (which I can prove) and attract more unwanted eyes (which statistics from european insurances and polices prove)...
Electric parking brake! This is a feature that must die. When the battery is dead you have nothing. If your brakes fail, you have a brake that locks the brakes only.... Instead of a hand brake you can actuate to hopefully slow the car.
A parking brake is also called "emergency brake" for a reason. Although they seem to forget that reason. Also, it should be a HAND brake not a "second foot brake"
Nope, I love the electronic parking brake and am looking forward to having that feature on my next car. Sorry, I'm too old to be doing handbrake drifts and how often does your battery actually die anyway? I suppose on a MT I'd prefer a regular handbrake right behind the shifter, but in a luxury car I damn well EXPECT to have an E-Brake switch on the center console.
Why? After owning 2 doors for years and dealing with huge heavy doors in parking lots and people trying to get in and out of the back I swore I’d never buy one again. Four door cars look as good or even better than two door cars. It’s funny that often the two door cars people fawn over (Challenger, Camaro, etc) often look more pedestrian than many performance oriented four door sedans (E63 AMG, KIA Stinger, etc)
I think the same if some car-reviewers are mad about cars that not good in drifting or dont have RWD. that shouldnt be a criterium at all espacially for people who just want to daily drive their vehicles
i dislike the trend of suv-ification. vehicles like the jeep renegade and chevy trax make me want to die. they have the cargo space and seat space of a mid side sedan, and all the downsides of suvs. Heavy, high center of gravity, huge expensive wheels and tires. Also i dislike how EVERYTHING HAS TO BE ALL WHEEL DRIVE. its so hopelessly unnecessary. It adds so much cost to the vehicles service, and upfront cost. plus people dont realize that awd only helps acceleration. steering and braking are needed too. A fwd car with snow tires will be one million times safer and more controllable in snow than a car with half worn all seasons with awd
Don't forget how SUV-ification even ruined iconic names such as the Mitsubishi Eclipse and Chevy Blazer. When the new Blazer was announced everyone was hoping for a colorado-based competitor to the new Bronco, but instead we got dissapointed.
I love how people who likely don't live anywhere that it snows always bash AWD. A good AWD system does more than just get you going, it also helps cut down on under/over steer and generally gives more stable handling on snow and ice. Those crossovers like the Renegade also give you some extra ground clearance which can allow for some light off roading without the size or expense of a full blown 4x4 truck or SUV. You also now have a properly off road capable crossover in the form of the Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, unlike the Renegade it is the real deal with a real low range, full skidplates, and a locking diff, I have one and it will go anywhere that any other stock 4x4 truck will go with the exception of a Wrangler.
@@f181234 that is fair enough given the market conditions, but my point is, did they seriously have to stick with the name Eclipse just to try to attract people that remember the old one? Literally, any other non-iconic name would have done
"We're just going to put 20 cameras on a car and then stick a screen in front of you so you don't have to look through glass." Car companies are taking notes right now and building a prototype on that idea right now because of you.
My biggest complaint is that car designs are not timeless and over aggressive. It's _okay_ to make beautiful things. No need to confirm my straight sexuality to everyone on the parking lot.
Good to know I'm no the only one. I think the Fiat 500 may be the only "car" that doesn't follow this garbage trend. Especially the hyper aggressive looking pick ups look like they're for people that need to compensate for something. That people like a classic look is shown with Motorcycles as people go nuts about the Monkey that Honda released. Just take one out to a meetup with macho Harley's and Sports bikes and crowds gather around a tiny cheap "toy".
Removing the manual transmission option in general, or those that still have it, limit the manual to the base trims. I'd like a manual in the highest trim tyvm.
Mikey R I’m sure you and all 12 other likeminded individuals across the continent would be enough to justify the millions spent importing and/or developing a separate drivetrain.
J O With all things considered, I think one can safely argue that manual cars feel more fun, and is more engaging. That’s the reason why these people, and myself as well, want them. But at the same time, it is so easy to see how little of the market we represent once you start comparing the many usage scenarios of vehicle by weighting them with their frequency. After which, it’s just a simple question of why should a company treat each scenario as equal when people experience some (I.e. commuting) more than others?
I've been working at a car wash for 4 years so I've seen a lot of cars and car trends. Every new "car" is an SUV now. I'm not talking big Tahoe SUV's, I'm talking lifted Subaru Forrester looking SUV's. Every single one looks the exact same from every company, they are indistinguishable from each other. It actually gets annoying having to clean the same car every time that just has a different logo slapped on it.
Daytime Running Lights would be my Number 1 worst trends on the list. With the DRL's today, they are tied to the dash lights. This causes drivers to think that they have their lights on, when in reality they only have the headlight area on, or, no tail lights! So unsafe, but, nobody complains about this, until you get into a crash in fog or heavy rain because that guy did not have his real headlight system on. Come on folks, DRL's do not run your marker / tail lights! This is unsafe, but, we seem to ignore it. This is a trend that needs to be changed!
I know this is an old comment but God I see this every day. I live in a smallish mountain town and even out on the 2 Lane mountain roads I see people with DRLs only at night. I am so worried for their safety...
100% agree. I love my DRL's but unlike at least 5% of the idiots out there, I remember to turn on my goddamn headlights--or better yet, leave the damn light selector on auto.
@@radiantveggies9348 I assume you mean in rain or fog conditions. I don't know if mine are rain sensing; I think others are. I recall having to turn mine on in rain. But then I put it back on auto.
Touch screens drive me bonkers, they're starting to implement laws that prohibit driving and using your phone and then turn your car controls into a phone. I realize that voice control is becoming a thing, but nothing beats physical buttons for quick, essential functions.
to me, infotainment systems are completely useless. They are way too distracting, laggy and useless. If I want to use maps I'll use google maps on a phone stand. If I want to use my phone, phone stand again. I'd prefer to have a good set of high quality speakers, an aux port, a bluetooth system (to make calling easier). I don't want a radio either, I just don't use them. I prefer a car to look luxurious without all the stupid screens put on. I think luxury cars nowadays are absolutely gorgeous if only we can remove those stupid screens. In fact, I can go all day long about stupid standard options on a car. I wish that it was possible to just choose literally every useless option on your car (except for standard things like cruise control, air conditioning, air bags, esc, tsc). But of course no manufacturer wants you to pay less money.
@@2010ngojo that kind of complication and increase in weight is what I do not want. I never found using apple carplay and android auto to ever beat using my phone. A charging socket or USB would be good enough for me if that is the problem. But even then, my phone battery is fine and I always know how to manage it. I never leave with a dead battery. I don't wan to compromise my driving experience and the interior look of my car with a bunch of screens that will look dated in a few years just to show my phone on a slightly larger screen.
@@ha_ha-ha_ha I use my phone for streaming audio. I am not putting more wear on the battery and use GPS for a long time does that. Add weight? Like what, 10-15 pounds at most? That's nothing. And the larger screens help greatly with visibility. You say you don't want to get distracted, and yet you use a phone with a smaller screen. Ironic, really.
...plus you can upgrade your phone and its apps much more easily/cheaply. Once your car hits 5-10 years old that infotainment system will be ancient. What are you going to do? Buy a whole new car?
THIS. When I was a kid, car commercials showed the car, its engine, talked about how fast it was, what it could do, and the standard features it had. And it made you feel connected with the brand, and proud of what you owned. How anyone with a new car will ever feel that way about the brand or car is beyond me. They all look the same, and do the same things. Its all just a bunch of carbon copys rolling around with different badges and brands slapped on. That reason alone has kept me from purchasing anything past the year 2001 for the last decade.
Ken Smith Well the cheaper brands definitely ARE ugly. the more expensive brands however even thought they look about the same, many of them are beautiful.
@@LrulestheworldM8 Dodge seems to have no problem showing off their cars, specially the performance ones. Their entire twitter is full of proud owner pictures of Challengers and Chargers.
Agree 100%, surprised more don't talk about this. I hate the modern E-brakes - we were doing fine with a lever, and it did not take up that much room if it was placed logically. The argument for them is that they save space, but this is nonsense. Toyota got it right in the 1990s - lever very close to drivers seat and out of the way of the arm rest and cup holder.
Totally agree. A proper handbrake helped me get out of trouble once. Snow and ice, on a country road I know well, so had already slowed down, turned wheel, car kept going straight, turned wheel a bit more, still going straignt and heading for the ditch. Used a bit of handbrake to lock up the back wheels for a moment and kick out the back end of the car, basically got the car drifting and avoided the ditch.
True, I also remember a friend of mine had his battery go flat and could not move the car as the handbrake (electronic) was stuck on! Car was in a dangerous position as well. There is an emergency release but we had to search for it - not everyone is going to know that in an emergency.
What's funny is that every state in the world have armies of officials to make hyper-rigid regulations without any interest in safety ... and they let the cars builders install a huge tablet to play while driving. Pure crazyness.
And it is not even illegal to be on that screen while driving. But it's not ok to be on the phone. Both is lethal, law makers are a joke these days, paid by big corporates
Exactly my thoughts: these days you can get fined for picking up your phone, press the accept call button and drive with one hand while answering the call... but you can perfectly fiddle with a touchscreen in the middle of the dashboard that in some cases requires reading and precise user input through submenus inside of submenus!!
There should be a regulation that ALL the most often commonly used controls should be possible to operate without looking at them and without using voice control. This is including temperature control and blower speed, volume control and changing tracks/stations. Back in the days when I learned how to drive we were trained to perform ALL the controls of the vehicle without looking at them. Now it is simply impossible
playloud247 Not necessarily. My Subaru crosstrek is much cheaper than a normal suv, and can fit my drum set, hardware, and cymbals with a passenger seat to spare.
Thanks for being a solid straight shooter!! Domestic and Foreign auto manufacturers are constantly trying to sale a gimmicky product and they don't care about it's longevity or software support. It used to be the mechanics of a automobile determined when it was time to get rid of it, now it's electronics. PCM, BCM and ECM on every modern car can cost thousands to repair and that may not be the end of your problems. Electronics controlling your interior space can disable EVERYTHING to make the auto unlivable forcing you to strongly consider getting rid of it. Take me back to the shade tree mechanic days when you could actually repair a car yourself. The billing rate for a certified mechanic is about $140.00/hr in the North Texas area. I can guarantee you nothing gets fix in one hour. Every repair is high dollar.
Wat? GPS doesn't use your wireless data link. You can put your phone in airplane mode and its GPS receiver will work. The smartphone weasels want you always connected but you don't have to be.
Add the pop-up nanny/lawyer statement that shows up every time you start a vehicle. Even more annoying is that it stays there and won't let you close it until it's good and ready to go away.
the law statements are there because they don't wanna be bothered by getting sued by some moron. americans in particular are very sue happy, even in their own fault. so manufacturers take precautions.
Well, of course. There are reasons for all of the issues mentioned in the video - cost cutting, safety, etc. - that doesn't make them any less annoying.
I like redundancy and always appreciate a car that has BOTH on-screen buttons for all features as well as physical buttons for stuff like HVAC controls.
I like knowing exactly where every button and dial is located, so I don't have to take my eyes off the road to adjust the heat or change the radio station or volume.
Tall belt line is another one to add to this list. This leads to poor visibility from driver and occupants. Pedestrian head impact is the reason cited so there is an inch of clearance between hood and hard metal object. If that is the reason, regulators should also get rid of pickups and SUVs for they are biggest factor in pedestrian fatalities
You missed the biggest one... Making a CVT simulate gear shifts because people who don't understand what they do complain. This defeats the purpose of a CVT and makes them useless.
I did feel the same!!! I was shocked when I first saw a car with a CVT that has paddle shifter..!! I was like 'what is happening to all the people!!'. People need to understand the working of it and then draw conclusions before complaining about it..!!
I say simply get rid of cvts. I understand they’re good for fuel economy but most manufacturers don’t want to hear about it when they fail and you can’t rebuild them so you have to buy a whole new transmission if is not under warranty. Not to mention they’re extremely unreliable and slip all the time
@@michaelpaone7544 CVT's allow you maintain revs at the top of the power band. It is faster then any geared transmission and more efficient, they do have their downsides of and don't last as long but the technology is relatively new for consumer vehicles and will only get better.
The CVTs should not simulate gears by default, but they should have paddles for partial (momentary) and also full manual control if and when wanted. I wouldn't have it any other way. I drive a CVT, love it, and wouldn't buy a CVT without paddles.
Also, who uses the radio anymore? It sounds like shit, has ads and you have no control. Electronic parking isn’t even the only option when it’s there either.
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@@DavidRamirez-vc8dr u must don't know how to drive
Dre Mill for what reason would you want to carry physical keys when a phone is always with you and better in every way? Apple Car Key will work even after the battery is depleted if you set it up like that. Someone can easily steal your key, but if someone steals your phone they gotta steal your finger or face. More convenience, more secure, less heavy pockets, no keys scratching. 🤷♂️
I hate how manufacturers who still offer manual transmissions in some cars only offer it in base models without AWD and then end up dropping it because they claimed that sales numbers were too low.
@@matthew8153 You need two microfiber cloths and a cleaner. Spray with cleaner, wipe with first cloth then go over from one end to the other without stopping with the second cloth. Then it's perfectly clean for about 10 seconds before the dust in the air clings to it again.
@@stevethea5250 100% agree with you. I've had to rent a couple new f150s with this feature and hate it plus they are counter-intuitive, pull to engage push to dis-engage button vs. the old style peddle and how do I do a J- turn with one of those things. LOL
Turbo Everything really got to me. Especially when car enthusiasts put "Boosted Life" or "Blow me" decals on their car that came stock with a crappy turbo.
The massive headlights, grilles and mirrors that make every car look like the Manga cartoon face version of it's predecessors. Mercedes, Volvo... they are all doing it. Costs so much to repair too and puts cars for normal people into insurance groups that are way higher than they should be.
Massive headlights? Where? I see the opposite trend happening - headlights are getting SMALLER. Seriously. They look like neon pinholes these days. I can understand the larger mirrors - people don't USE them! So the next thing we're reading about is some jackass rolling back over a small child because they were busy playing with their phone instead of paying attention to their driving. I agree with the oversized grilles though.
@@God-mb8wi No. He's 100% correct, and you're the real idiot here. Adding unnecessary complexity to a car (or any other machine) in the form of superfluous electronics greatly increases the chances of something going wrong. It's engineering 101. Plus mechanical components are much easier and cheaper to fix.
God No dude. I work in high end car dealerships all the time. 90% of the problems with new cars are electronic. BMW dealerships in Toronto have cars lined up outside service at 730 AM. The building opens at 8 AM lol.....
Its all because of the casual mainstream people, they love this stuff. Just like smartphones that have so many features yet barely anyone use. Sell Sell Sell
speaking of smartphones, glass backs that make the phone more delicate, notches, no headphone jacks, etc. Edit: and also selling it for $1000 *Sell* *Sell* *Sell*
You can't really compare this to smartphones. I can't think of a feature of my iPhone that I don't use on a regular basis -- wireless charging, face unlock, cameras, high-performance processor, flash(light), bluetooth....and iPhone is probably one of the most feature-less flagships, and if I use another phone I probably will use the majority of its features too. But cars are different.
@@K-EVOFFICIAL You mentioned the most common features that many people use, but there are way more that you don't know are there, and as Johnston Wang said, look at Note 9 feature set for example, you'll be shocked! Besides, if you really do use most of the other features, you don't fit into the "casual" category, so my comment does not apply to you.
@@crowchillingpark I blame the people who are willing to pay $999+ for a phone, no pity. And hearing about new phones with no headphones port always stings.
@@greasycheese8095 If you listen to the points, It really isn't. It falls under having piano black plastic in the interior, those cars, especially the model y Have the worst stuck on screen I have ever seen, they have pop out door handles for no reason, they force you into menus to change the temperature for the car. They arn't the solution, and for some of them I believe they are the cause. They also have less than decent build quality in some cases. Other than that, they're sleek and accelerate like a bat ot of hell.
@@hunterlee8383 lol, voice commands are a thing, the tesla model 3 does not have bad design quality, when the tesla model s first came out, during the roof crush test the equipment broke and the car didn't. Educate yourself before trying to put down a car. Teslas are the future, you dont have to use the screen, you can just say set the air conditioning to x and it will do it
I personally hate the selection of new car "trims" being incredibly difficult to understand and comprehend. The Toyota 2019 Rav4 has an LE, XLE, XLE premium, XSE hybrid, adventure, and limited. Then on top of all of that they all have different packages within these five different trims. The XLE Premium grade weather package, Entune 3.0 JBL package, the entune with weather package, the entune with technology package, the entune with weather AND technology package. To hell with this just give me 3 different trims with three different price points predominantly for what that car is stocked with. Because navigating the difference between your trims and packages require 4 different youtube videos and a tylenol.
I totally agree with this! I wish a company like Subaru, for instance, would just simplify it. Put in everything, and all you do is pick the colors you want and whether you want cloth or leather. Just have each model based on size and segment be priced accordingly. That would be the best way to go about it. Either that, or literally just start with a base model, and people just simply add exactly what they want and then vehicle is produced to that spec. Of course, make sure the financing won't fall through, but that would work too. The industry just needs a change in the way they do business.
Toyota dealer employee here, one of the biggest stores in the midwest. I don’t mind the trims, but I do mind the shitty infotainment screens. It’s a known issue that the EnTune system, or whatever it’s called, has poor compatibility with iPhones (dating back to iPhone 6S) and we get lots of people complaining about how they can’t sync their phones - some even call them deal breaking and don’t get another for their next lease. They also crash, boot loop, and restart on their own during trips so frequently we have to diagnose it. We see it every day.
@@TheCreedBratton Making it dependent on hydraulics isn't better, either. If your engine goes out, you still have electrical power, but no more hydraulic steering assist. And just thinking about the steering pump running all the time even though you just cruise down an arrow-straight stretch of road hardly touching the wheel makes electronic steering seem way more clever.
@@Robert-mu9ek I wasn't talking about the pump. I was talking about the racks themselves which are electric, where the steering wheel and rack are not connected with a shaft and knuckle. That just seems too dangerous if there was a failure.
@@Robert-mu9ek its been working fine for 80 yrs....never had a problem with power steering.. parking brakes power steering dont need to be hooked to a wire....you,ll see time will tell
Loss of steering feedback. It seems to me that it's becoming harder and harder to find any new normal, non-performance car that feels "connected" to the road. Most cars feel very numb and isolated, with super lightweight power steering which lets very little feel through. And I think it's largely intentional because many drivers just don't care enough about driving to *want* to know what's going on underneath their wheels in that much detail. If anything, they probably find it 'intrusive'.
I don't personally see anything wrong with power steering per se- take it away completely, and you need two full turns of the wheel for a simple right turn on the road. At least with my 2000 Avalon, the amount you turn is intuitive: a quarter turn takes the car 90°, a full 180 turns it around. Simple.
Oh yeah, there's nothing inherently wrong with power steering - I wasn't trying to say that. Power steering can still have good feel, feedback, weight, etc. if it's tuned right. The problem is, most consumers don't care whether there's any feedback, they're content with numb, lightweight and easy. So most carmakers do just that and nothing more. But I want something more. I want to be able to feel the road surface through the steering and know what my front wheels are doing; how much grip they have, etc.
Loss of steering feedback? Drive a 1970s car. There is *no* feedback. You can drive it with your pinky finger. We’ve had speed sensitive power steering for two decades now.
...plus all those 'ding-ding reminders' that you are possibly doing something 'wrong', when more often than not you're not - but just driving according to the conditions/traffic on the road. Too nannying. I hate the touchscreen controls for the A/C and vent - IMHO VERY dangerous, especially when in the past a control dial and button or two could control them by touch alone and quickly. If I wanted to use a tablet, I'd go by bus or train. Touchscreens should only be used for things like programming the radio/satnav/other non-cruicial settings when the car is stationary and the handbrake is on, and should ONLY be in 'information only' mode when driving/handbrake off.
Alot of new headlight are too bright. It's actually not needed. Why does everyone driving a new Mercedes look like they have their high beams always on? It's a nusiace to the road.
Another trend I do not like is the trend to make the windows smaller and smaller, sometimes it is almost like a joke as in the new Toyota CHR where there is almost no window left in the side of the back. It is like a cave inside. This trend is often described as "dynamic design".
You hit the nail on the head for me. I'll reject a car solely on this facet. It's freaking dangerous, because it makes blind spots bigger and bigger. When I drive a fairly modern car, I tend to get nervous. Between the enormous headrests and the tiny or nonexistent back windows, I can't see anything when I look over my shoulder to change lanes. My '94 Cherokee was like driving a glass bubble. I could see everything out of it. My 2010 Rav4 is still pretty good as is my mom's 2006 Escape. But, holy crap, if you look at the next generations of those models, the visibility is just awful by comparison.
That is one of the reasons I bought our Subaru Forester, for the excellent visibility. At one dealer they let me take a Nissan for a test drive and I had to back out of the parking space and the rear visibility was so bad I couldn't see if a car was coming down the isle. Maybe that is why so many are putting sensors on the back that activate the brakes, because you can't see sh*t.
@@neuromancer6218 On the contrary, glass is pretty cheap compared with painted steel and interior covers (just the rust protection and paint can be between 10% to 20% of total cost depending on the model). This tendency is due to visual preferences, they look cool from the outside but i personally prefer bigger windows) and safety, is much easier for engineers to get awesome crash tests results with smaller windows and bigger frames.
@@VortexGaming007 yeah I'm in the USA, where people are lazier and most people don't drive manuals. No denying tho, the manual tranny is on its way out, no matter where you are
@@SLiX-thatguy11m- that's sad to hear. I know the modern automatic transmission is faster and more efficient, but to me, I miss the simplicity and engagement of the simple manual
The worst trend in modern sports cars Is luxury (overly expensive and heavy 3K+ lbs). Nissan and Bmw were the last companies to get it right with the E30 and Nissan Silvia. Can't even get performance packages nowadays without optioning leather, push button, seat heaters, etc ew.
@@indraneeldatta8577 the club model which has the LSD has fucking speakers in the headrests- 9 speakers, Subwoofer, heated seats, in a sports car, just to get an LSD And you're kidding about the breaks right?
@@gorrilaunit99 Unfortunately not. The Brembo BBS package only replaces the front calipers. All the other brake components remain Mazda. I agree it's weird to have the Bose standard on a club car. That really seems like a touring option. If you really want a car to track, there are better, lighter brake kits for $1000, and the LSD is only $650, so I'd get the base and swap those out myself. Or if you have $50K you could get one of the fully race-prepped mx-5 cup cars.
Toyotas are the ugliest cars on the road. Its as if the designers said to themselves... hey, our cars are so reliable lets see how ugly we can make them and still sell a bajillion. LOL
I think the first manufacturer that started this trend was Audi. I believe they also were the ones who popularized the whole "angular" design gimmick. The rest of the manufacturers just followed the trend and now most cars on the road look basically the same.
@@playloud247 I never thought of that before but I agree, I think Audis were among the most handsome cars up until the 90s (although reliability was always horrible). Then they just threw out the ruler and went crazy with the styling. I think they may have had an Italian chief designer who and Italians often put form before function. It's too bad because Toyotas are one of the best engineered cars but I couldn't ever consider one until they fix the horrid front end.
Worst and most annoying trends is definitely replacing hard buttons and knobs with annoying needlessly complicated touchscreen menu's and functions and replacing 6 and 8 cylinders with little turbo 4 cylinders just to try to squeak out a little more fuel economy which normally does not happen in real life.
This. To change song on a mates car involves taking your eyes of the road for about 5 or 6 minutes going through shitty touch screen menus.
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Sorry grandpa, but the newer turbo 4s are better than V6s. They have substantially more low-end torque and get better mixed driving fuel economy (even when you drive them hard).
While you're at it, what was wrong with the car-key? Are people too weak nowadays to turn a key in a lock? And power operated truck closing! What, is gravity not good enough to close a trunk these days? Waste of technology.
I disagree. I hate car keys. Love how keyfob stays in my pocket...pushbutton start, doors unlock and lock automatically. It's a showstopper dealkiller for me if a car doesn't have pushbutton start.
Push to start was here since the 60s fam, the Jaguar E-Type had it, the Silver Ghost Rolls Royce had it, classic Bentleys had it, push to start isn't a new technology, the keyless entry is but thats old technology its just more common place now.
I used to think the same about the push button start, but then I had it on a rental and it's pretty awesome. Never taking the keys out to unlock or start the car is pretty nice. But I'm totally on board regarding the automatic rear gates (completely unnecessary)
