I think it's all just plain old entropy: -Like every business, Car companies have to endlessly grow to survive so they need to push out more cars more often, which have to be bigger and faster than the last model. This was great in the 1950s when there was still room for meaningful improvement, but it now leaves us with gigantic, stupidly overpowered semi-disposable tanks. There's also twice as many humans on the planet as there were one lifetime ago, so we have more people ghan ever driving bigger cars than ever on roads that were never sized for this. -Pre-computer cars were mechanical and comparitively crude to operate. They needed knowledge, maintenance and skill to operate safely and effectively. Modern cars are designed for 'consumers', not 'motorists'. Maxiumum computer interference and oversight is considered to be a good thing, on the assumption that the average consumer wants to do as little thinking as possible. Endlessly increasing distractions and monetisation behind a monolothic touchscreen and paywall subscriptions remain the only areas for manufacturers to squeeze out their revenue growth. I guess the reality is there is very little 'freedom' left in driving, and it'll keep reducing with every year. I love driving my 1960s cars and the feeling of having complete control and responsibility over every aspect of their use and maintenance, but the reality is that with every passing year it gets more and more of a challenge to find time and space to enjoy them on roads that aren't choked with hideous SUVs and their distracted, indebted drivers...
Really good way to put it. We have simply gotten to a point where the only way to improve a car is by adding more "features" (which are fundementally pointless) or by making it faster. No one is trying to take a risk, as car manufactuers used to do, not even that long ago... We have stopped relying on people who know what their doing when it comes to cars and instead ask people who couldn't care less about the car they had. Manufactuers used to operate on a product orientated manner but now it's market orientated. Which may be good for manufactuers producing normal everyday cars but its a bad idea for the enthusiast brands. As no one knows what they want, enthusiasts say they want manuals yet no one buys them. Enthusiasts say they want low hp, lightweight cars yet they don't buy them. So it's no wonder why car manufactuers don't give in to enthusiast demands but rather the demands of the masses. Yea that is true, drivers are more consumers than a motorist. They don't neccesarily care about the car they own but rather its value for money and whether it demands respect from other people (i.e choosing to finance a base mercades over a mid to high spec vauxhall or something like that, even if it may be a worse choice objectively speaking.) This exact reason is why great cars like the ford mondeo and vauxhall insignia got discontinued. As for not much more you could get a bmw or mercades on finance. Which is far better to admit you drive than a vauxhall or ford, which is a shame. Although i'm not entirely against screens, i think they can work well if thought out properly. However, that's the issue. No one is doing them properly, they're all a complete mess. Whether it be poor response times to inputs, crappy user interface or the way the screen is integrated into the cars interior. I really don't see why enthusiast brands don't just offer an infotainment delete as a priced option, to compensate for the costs to bring back physical buttons and potentially analogue dials. Yea i agree, i think after 2017 cars just keep getting worse and worse. Heavier, more muted, stupidly more expensive and no better than their previous generation other than the fact its a newer car. It all makes you wish you were born before the internet and technology was as advanced as it is now.
I think there's definitely still fun and enjoyment to be had out of driving, it just takes a bit more planning these days. I guess the positive spin on things would be that we live in an age where you can have cool project cars AND a modern daily that's safe, easy and reliable for the days when you just need to be somewhere quickly without any hassle. Keep up the good work 👍
One thing about the screens: They're much cheaper. I'm not kidding. Manufacturing buttons and interior parts are much more expensive, plus having to innovate them every now and then to future models or higher-performance/luxury brands. A screen can be slapped right on the dashboard with all the features placed in it, therefore less buttons to be made. I'm learning how to drive on a Toyota Vios 2005. Old car with enough buttons and a manual. Tricky and all, but I love cars like this. I'd wish there are more people who drive just because it's the joy and fun of operating these machines on the road, not just to get from point to point.
I got my drivers license 7 months ago and I fell in love with the car. It's a manual and every day I drive it I enjoy it more and more. I don't know what it is, but just the feeling of driving and being one with the car is magical to me.
3:25 when i bought my second car, the steering wheel was sticky from the previous leather grip that was applied on it so i wore a pair of gloves. the radio itself didnt have bluetooth either so i had to listen to the radio stations. my hands got warm sweaty and stinky, and all the radios were shit lol
Totally agree with you although maybe for the gloves part I think it's up to people to find their gimmick. Me personally I know that since I've begun working myself on my car doing maintenance I begun getting fund of it and now every time I drive I feel this connection which makes driving insanely pleasant and fun and I drive 2000 Diesel Peugeot Partner lmao
I’ve always known that leather driving gloves were a thing, but driving shoes might just be taking it a little little too far. P.S. (I am not a big fan of shoes as a concept, my favorite shoes are literally crocs.)
Cars have become fat and heavy. Cars have become your mobile phone on wheels. We have too many cars on our roads. Theres nothing interesting about driving anymore. Bring back the renault 5 gt turbo and peugeot 205 Gti.
@@molesy250 oh I love the 205 GTI. I’m more of a 205 rallye fan because of the steel wheels however. If only manufacturers would make super lightweight, cheap FWD hot hatches again. Toyota could bring them back with their Aygo. They could do it by making it a 3 door and getting rid of all the creature comforts, sound deadening and rear seats. Then fit a limited slip differential on the front, put some steelies on it and sell it for give or take £14k. Doesn’t need any more power, just make it super light and handle well. It would sell very well honestly.
Frankly, the only reason I even want to get the license is to get it over with. Not much in physical reality unless you have the fiat, and even then when you start driving you get with being stuck. I'm just boring and want A to B, maybe for night driving and just wanting to be at night, but that's it.
Yeah I get you are going for the aesthetic here. You might as well mention getting a tachy watch if you are going to suggest driving mocs as well. Spotify ain't a sin though; have you HEARD what's on the radio?
i am not a driver cause i don't have my licence but i just want a car that has a soul like ( my favorite affordable car is a Matra Murena) i hope i will enjoy my first car even its an ordinary car Your videos are great keep it up ! (Love from France)
