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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat the hell are we coming to?
I know I'm a guy; I like muscle cars or at least performance and sports cars. The current flurry of new cars commercials tout things like "Self-Washing Front/Rear Cameras", "Cadillac Rearview Camera Mirror", "Apple Car Play / Android Auto", "Hyundai Smart Power Liftgate" and "BMW Active Driving Assistant Plus" are among the 12 Hottest New-Car Features For 2016.
I remember a time when key features of many cars were things like horsepower and 0 - 60 times. Now I often see TV commercials extolling the virtues of a vehicle's built-in Wi-Fi. Really??? If I wanted a router I wouldn't be paying $30k plus.
Seriously car makers, in today's world, I'd pay extra for more MPG; I'd also pay extra to keep Siri out of my car.
GreydeeThos
(958 posts)What If Cars Didn't Exist?
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,470 posts)Skittles
(152,964 posts)NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Skittles
(152,964 posts)they ignore their own children.....for what?
it is sad
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,470 posts)Now, the GPS equipped, infotainment system with toe operated trunk mostly is just a distraction from driving.
Unless I'm on an interstate for a long drive, I usually don't even like any music on.
Skittles
(152,964 posts)well on our way
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,470 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,440 posts)the first time I heard a car ad touting how big it's hard drive was.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)...going down a dirt road and having to watch out for the big rocks.
2naSalit
(86,050 posts)Yikes, I was going to sell my early 90s model 4x4, now I'm not so sure what to do. Out here, if you aren't in town, you're on a dirt road... all those gadgets get messed up when there's a lot of dust, and cell service is a novelty outside of town.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
(18,470 posts)...to alert you where to pull in to find the least busy restroom. Of course you may or may not actually need a restroom at that point but maybe soon they'll invent a web enabled bladder.