LocuMob
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What's conspiratorial about that statement?
Is anyone else depressed looking at new vehicles?
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Just Carbs
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And old cars don't require a copilot to drive them.
Did it have the shifter knob on the dash? I was horrified when I first encountered that. Who tf ever thought that was a good idea?
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
3500 is a column shift
I'm pretty sure that the gas engines get the knob, diesels get the shifter handle.
commando1
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3175375
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Many Dodge trucks and vans from the 60’s had dash mounted gear selectors.
Northcoast300h
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I apologize. It's my negative style of humor. I don't want to make anyone mad, just trying to be funny.
...but you have to agree some designers just come up with silly useless ideas? In pic, air vents are solid so you can't move them by hand. You have to do this....That's just silly, more dangerous and a time killer.
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But you weren't wrong on most of it.
I think that's all consumer driven.
People want all the fancy toys, even the ones that don't make sense like that one. I don't quite understand it as I kind of like simplicity, but even the cheapest Kia or Hunyadi has all the electronic bells and whistles.
With cars all pretty much looking alike, there's not much else to do except out tech the competitors. When we bought our '19 Ford Edge, my wife was all excited over the electronics... She can attach her cell phone and play her music for example. I look at that as another failure point, but the amount of gee-whiz type electronic toys each car has got to be a draw for a lot of customers, especially for those that have been brought up surrounded by electronic tech.
3175375
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I remember when I was looking to order a new 3/4 ton Suburban (no longer available) and in 1994, I couldn’t accept the ‘digital dash’ climate control system that had a display of a man in the seat and you then had to cycle through displays to get the distribution that you wanted.
In 1995, they went back to 3 knobs and I promptly ordered one, it was a great vehicle, except for the absolute garbage Delco radio. I could have returned the truck under the lemon law, as I had the radio replaced 3 times, while under warranty.
Yes, I too am one that prefers simple.
3175375
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This is just insane:
94k for a 1 ton truck?
94k for a 1 ton truck?
Old Mike
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I’m not depressed so much as I’m bored and disgusted. All the new cars look feel and drive the same. I still read Motor Trend and when they do comparisons, there’s not much left to differentiate anymore. When it’s all said and done, besides the size of the “infotainment screen” the differences come down to **** that only someone writing for the magazine would pay attention to. Have you noticed that the logos on the cars have become bigger? That’s so you know what you’re looking at. Otherwise you wouldn’t know the difference between a Ford and a Kia. I’m the first to admit that technology has made the newer cars and trucks better drivers and more reliable, but can’t they design better headlights? WTF? Enough with the LED slash lights.
LocuMob
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I like that a fog light is twenty times brighter than the high beams on my old cars. I can't see well enough while driving one, then I have a billion candle power light coming at me!
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
And it will sell fairly quickly, at that.
barnfind
Old Man with a Hat
Not bored or depressed with new vehicles at all. Picked up a 24 RAV 4 Hybrid while its no hot rod, it is a fuel miser. First new vehicle we've owned in 25 years, yes, all the gizmos and tech one could want / not want. Learned about the EDR (Event data recorder) seems harmless enough, just like any tech that starts with good intentions, and can turn on you one day. I find new tech and systems interesting. Battery innovations, motor generators, heat pump systems, but I'm weird like that!
If you want silly look at the genesis G60 shifter
If you want silly look at the genesis G60 shifter
Jakter
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That is the top of the line.
It's not a fleet truck.
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With all this technology why on earth do the cars not alert the driver when they’re driving at night with no taillights???
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Outside of all the newer electronic gadgets late model cars have today, some good some bad, at least the engineers had the foresight make it easier to get to the fuse box, or in many cases, multiple fuse boxes.
Having easier access to the fuses is better then crawling under the dash or removing a glove box liner in the older cars.
Over time manufacturers must have known electronic failures were going to be more commonplace.
Having easier access to the fuses is better then crawling under the dash or removing a glove box liner in the older cars.
Over time manufacturers must have known electronic failures were going to be more commonplace.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
I did read that one of the upcoming regs is to accomplish this in one of 3? ways, one of which is not lighting up the dash display at night unless lights are on.With all this technology why on earth do the cars not alert the driver when they’re driving at night with no taillights???
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