This drives me crazy. Take a solid platform like the FRS… electrify it for something equiv to 300/300 and give it a 200 mile range. No fancy interior, lots of plastic, no lane assist etc. It would be fun and affordable. Same platform could be used for a more refined crossover.
I feel like Honda really should have done some type r civic thing but with electric.
I fucking love my frs. I can’t stand seeing the interiors on even just fancy ICE cars now, much less electrics. My wife’s traverse has a horrifically unintuitive touchscreen interface for the radio and rear A/C. My car is like the last of a dying breed. Have almost 150k miles now. It’s a dream.
That’s cool… 150k? Nice. I regret not getting one when i had the chance but I felt like it should had at least a small turbo. And i wasn’t overly confident with the aftermarket stuff. That said the gt86 platform is quite a base to build on.
But yeah, i hate the trend of a big touchscreen to do everything. Sometimes i wonder if it’s just getting old but I really feel like the UIs are awful.
Display is ok for GPS and maybe some audio but I certainly prefer standard tactile interface methods. You are right, dying breed. Enjoy your ride!
The smart features aren’t really that much extra. You are basically just paying for a couple extra cameras. The software part is scaled across all models.
Yeah on a Tesla, other reputable manufacturers use radar and lidar as well as cameras and even microphones. Plus the software, a high end GPU. That right there is a 10k package at minimum.
Also the labor of routing wires for all the equipment
I have dark mode and auto dimming on my huge center console monitor. It’s a non issue. The only thing it really shows is my car on a map and what is playing on Spotify. I never look at it or am distracted by it when driving.
I do feel like there is room for a nice super simple EV with minimal/no screens and only the features required by law. It would need quite a few buttons for windows, heated seats, heated steering wheel, defrost, climate control etc but it would be quite a calm experience I think not having a huge monitor there.
Maybe to you, personally I’d rather have knobs and buttons on my console. Way less detracting and easier to operate without taking my eyes off the road. If I need a map, I have a GPS in my pocket where I can easily adjust the brightness or turn off the screen and follow the spoken directions. I have a 2016 Veloster and that has the biggest screen that should be in a car, also isn’t there to operate the cats functions.
Also have a 2021 Tuscon and the infotainment system is a fucking abomination and is just horrible to operate and drive at night with
Well, I don’t think they are making cars like that anymore sadly. Would be cool with an EV that aged well because of no screens.
I looked up the interior for the Tuscon and yeah it’s clear that they don’t really know how to handle implementing a large monitor in a car. It has bad design, bad placement and bad software. Try test driving a Tesla sometime. You might like it. I come from a Kia Sportage 2012 Diesel so I had quite the adjustment to make but I am happier for it.
I’ve had someone else’s Tesla break in front of me passing a highway offramp, went from 120kph to 100 kph when there was not a single other vehicle around. Doesn’t seem very safe to me
I live out in the country where none of these features work for more than 2 min. Most cities around me are the same. Its a near useless feature that only cost (WAY) more for me
Our subdivision is basically in the country and she finds it helpful. I don’t know, my car doesn’t have it. I’d probably turn it off if it did. That’s an option in her car.
I live on an unpaved road and am surrounded by farmers fields. Also we get snow and lots of it, so for 4 months its more dangerous to even think about using it.
We need people to pay more attention to the road not less. Tesla drivers (in my area) are the fucking worst drivers. Seen better BMW drivers
They have night settings just like the infotainment centers in ICE vehicles. They also have dimming functions if you have such sensitive eyes you can’t stand even a small amount of light coming from the console. This is not a real problem. This is you bitching about stuff you don’t want.
What if I want to change the interior temp? Am I supposed to pull over stare at this giant monstrosity if a screen? Right now I can simply turn a dial.
This has to be the worst defense of a sub standard idea that is a computer screen for a center console
Give me an EV without a massive center console that blinds me at night. Remove all the “smart” features like lane assist. Give me a fucking dumb EV
This drives me crazy. Take a solid platform like the FRS… electrify it for something equiv to 300/300 and give it a 200 mile range. No fancy interior, lots of plastic, no lane assist etc. It would be fun and affordable. Same platform could be used for a more refined crossover.
I feel like Honda really should have done some type r civic thing but with electric.
I really do think this will happen in the near future. Right now, every company is targeting the high end segment and slowly making it’s way down.
I fucking love my frs. I can’t stand seeing the interiors on even just fancy ICE cars now, much less electrics. My wife’s traverse has a horrifically unintuitive touchscreen interface for the radio and rear A/C. My car is like the last of a dying breed. Have almost 150k miles now. It’s a dream.
That’s cool… 150k? Nice. I regret not getting one when i had the chance but I felt like it should had at least a small turbo. And i wasn’t overly confident with the aftermarket stuff. That said the gt86 platform is quite a base to build on.
But yeah, i hate the trend of a big touchscreen to do everything. Sometimes i wonder if it’s just getting old but I really feel like the UIs are awful.
Display is ok for GPS and maybe some audio but I certainly prefer standard tactile interface methods. You are right, dying breed. Enjoy your ride!
The only one I’ve seen is the VW “e-up!”.
I’d take an electrified peoples wagon
Upcoming Citroen e C3 - which Murica will prob never get
The smart features aren’t really that much extra. You are basically just paying for a couple extra cameras. The software part is scaled across all models.
Yeah on a Tesla, other reputable manufacturers use radar and lidar as well as cameras and even microphones. Plus the software, a high end GPU. That right there is a 10k package at minimum. Also the labor of routing wires for all the equipment
Seriously where do you get your information?
You’re right. As a Tesla owner there’s every reason to want the power, range, and maybe a couple of the features but with tangible controls etc
The Kia/Hyundai offerings are probably your closest bet.
I almost never use the assists. I don’t mind the idea that if the computer sees a looming impact it will brake for me though.
I have dark mode and auto dimming on my huge center console monitor. It’s a non issue. The only thing it really shows is my car on a map and what is playing on Spotify. I never look at it or am distracted by it when driving.
I do feel like there is room for a nice super simple EV with minimal/no screens and only the features required by law. It would need quite a few buttons for windows, heated seats, heated steering wheel, defrost, climate control etc but it would be quite a calm experience I think not having a huge monitor there.
Maybe to you, personally I’d rather have knobs and buttons on my console. Way less detracting and easier to operate without taking my eyes off the road. If I need a map, I have a GPS in my pocket where I can easily adjust the brightness or turn off the screen and follow the spoken directions. I have a 2016 Veloster and that has the biggest screen that should be in a car, also isn’t there to operate the cats functions. Also have a 2021 Tuscon and the infotainment system is a fucking abomination and is just horrible to operate and drive at night with
Well, I don’t think they are making cars like that anymore sadly. Would be cool with an EV that aged well because of no screens.
I looked up the interior for the Tuscon and yeah it’s clear that they don’t really know how to handle implementing a large monitor in a car. It has bad design, bad placement and bad software. Try test driving a Tesla sometime. You might like it. I come from a Kia Sportage 2012 Diesel so I had quite the adjustment to make but I am happier for it.
Fuck that I’m not driving a death trap
I’d rather buy a cheap ebike from wish
Based on the fact that Tesla receives top rating in all collision tests in all countries ( as far as I know ) https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/tesla/model+y/46618 https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/tesla/model-3/37573
I believe your risk assessment ability may be lacking. Tough the Wish ebike might be safer as it likely will not run.
I’ve had someone else’s Tesla break in front of me passing a highway offramp, went from 120kph to 100 kph when there was not a single other vehicle around. Doesn’t seem very safe to me
My wife really likes the lane assist feature on her car. She says it helps her be less distracted when she drives.
I live out in the country where none of these features work for more than 2 min. Most cities around me are the same. Its a near useless feature that only cost (WAY) more for me
Our subdivision is basically in the country and she finds it helpful. I don’t know, my car doesn’t have it. I’d probably turn it off if it did. That’s an option in her car.
I live on an unpaved road and am surrounded by farmers fields. Also we get snow and lots of it, so for 4 months its more dangerous to even think about using it.
We need people to pay more attention to the road not less. Tesla drivers (in my area) are the fucking worst drivers. Seen better BMW drivers
They have night settings just like the infotainment centers in ICE vehicles. They also have dimming functions if you have such sensitive eyes you can’t stand even a small amount of light coming from the console. This is not a real problem. This is you bitching about stuff you don’t want.
What if I want to change the interior temp? Am I supposed to pull over stare at this giant monstrosity if a screen? Right now I can simply turn a dial.
This has to be the worst defense of a sub standard idea that is a computer screen for a center console