General vehicle thread

[TRnCO]

I've got an itch for a new vehicle, but honestly I don't want all the bells and whistles the new vehicles come with. SO, with that said, when it comes to my next "new" vehicle, it will be a used vehicle, once again. I've only ever bought one brand new vehicle, and that was my 86 Ford Ranger.

All the new features are making too many people rely on "tech" instead of their ability to pay attention. Too many distractions inside the vehicles, as far as I'm concerned. Heck, just the other day I was walking through a parking lot headed to my vehicle, when a lady started backing out of her parking spot. She not once looked around outside of her vehicle, her eyes were glued to the dash on the back up screen I suspect. Talk about not being aware of surroundings, or unaware as it were. I wonder how many mirrors on new vehicles get knocked off from people backing out of their garages and not paying attention to anything other than the back up screen on the dash?

New Avalanche pickup at work flashes "possible ice on road" every time the temp gets to 33 degrees. Really!!! Last I checked to have ice on the road there needed to be moisture of some sort. Stupid. Wonder how many drivers pay attention to that. And don't get me started about the tire pressure warning. Couple of our work trucks constantly telling us to "relearn tire position", or some crap. Tell me I have a low tire only if and when it's critical, not when it's 1 psi low of recommended. Cold day, low tire pressure, next day is a warmer day and no low tire warning.

I guess it's progress, but I am having a hard time accepting all the tech crap.

[fitz19d]

I've got an itch for a new vehicle, but honestly I don't want all the bells and whistles the new vehicles come with. SO, with that said, when it comes to my next "new" vehicle, it will be a used vehicle, once again. I've only ever bought one brand new vehicle, and that was my 86 Ford Ranger.

All the new features are making too many people rely on "tech" instead of their ability to pay attention. Too many distractions inside the vehicles, as far as I'm concerned. Heck, just the other day I was walking through a parking lot headed to my vehicle, when a lady started backing out of her parking spot. She not once looked around outside of her vehicle, her eyes were glued to the dash on the back up screen I suspect. Talk about not being aware of surroundings, or unaware as it were. I wonder how many mirrors on new vehicles get knocked off from people backing out of their garages and not paying attention to anything other than the back up screen on the dash?

New Avalanche pickup at work flashes "possible ice on road" every time the temp gets to 33 degrees. Really!!! Last I checked to have ice on the road there needed to be moisture of some sort. Stupid. Wonder how many drivers pay attention to that. And don't get me started about the tire pressure warning. Couple of our work trucks constantly telling us to "relearn tire position", or some crap. Tell me I have a low tire only if and when it's critical, not when it's 1 psi low of recommended. Cold day, low tire pressure, next day is a warmer day and no low tire warning.

I guess it's progress, but I am having a hard time accepting all the tech crap.

I love the tech on my new H2 motorcycle, but that's my complaint, from like 37 downwards it starts flashing ICE at me. I can clear it but then it will show back up a few minutes later and covers some of my dash info....