Today, I intended to add to my series of intermittent drafting posts, but I got sidetracked on research, and I don't think it will be complete. Instead, I shall continue what seems to be a theme of grousing about stuff that has pervaded my posts of late.
New cars suck.
Don't get me wrong, the tech is often amazing, and most can be expected to run almost trouble-free for 200,000 miles or more. That was unthinkable in the past.
However, the new reliance on remote wireless entry is a big problem, and it stranded a library patron last week.
The very expensive wireless keyfob quit transmitting.
The very expensive backup in a hide-a-key container made itself scarce.
The backup physical key wouldn't turn in the keyhole on the door because someone cheaped out on the mechanism and it was malfunctioning. I tried it myself to verify, because I couldn't believe the driver's report.
And not only that, they even cheaped out on offering any other keyholes on any other doors. If the one is broke, you're screwed.
This is technology turned into a handicap, and should not be tolerated by any serious car owner.
TAG! You're it! What are your gripes about modern car design? Is it the nanny traction control systems? The loss of visibility as belt lines rise and rear windows shrink? Idiot lights instead of proper gauges? Sensors that fail more often than they tell you anything important? Rant away in the comments below!