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jcommin 04-26-2021 11:54 AM

I didn't look item for item but some of these features appear on the other OP (bad car features)

masraum 04-26-2021 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by daepp (Post 11310546)
The radar/car following cruise control on my 2016 Explorer. It's amazingly accurate.
Heated and cooled seats on same.
Ease of Bluetooth/phone/music integration. Try that on a Benz - no bueno!
Remote Start - amazing. If it's hot, the car's interior cools. If it's cold, it heats up!

I don't care much about the (passive) backup camera, but the parking sensors are so intuitive, and they sound off even when I'm not looking back or not looking at the screen (active).

I started using Bluetooth for phones, but realized that I prefer to plug them in so they charge while I'd driving (which is especially important if you're using the phone for nav through the stereo).

My wife's car has the camera and sensors. I could live without the sensors, but I love the camera.

masraum 04-26-2021 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by daepp (Post 11310549)
OT, but the one thing I'd like them to bring back? The direct vent/flap to the outside of the vehicle.

- Near the windshield via the hood cowl (many old trucks).
- In the front footwells (my old Volvo 240's) - opened into the wheel wells.
- Or via a pop-out flap in a front fender.

Or the old vent windows.

Most cars are sealed up so tight these days that even with the "fresh air" setting enabled on the HVAC, I get very little air that way. I've had plenty of cars in the past that actually provided a nice flow of air via the fresh air setting. Maybe it's the fact that most cars these days have a cabin air filter.

Tishabet 04-26-2021 04:03 PM

The holy trinity: ABS, Traction Control, Stability Control. Literal lifesavers. Of course, none of my daily drivers have any of these things... but the cars my wife and kid are in have all three.

Audible alarms for overheat/low oil pressure/you left your lights on. I have added these to some of my older vehicles, a little red light coming on in the middle of your gauges does not always get your attention before something catastrophic happens.

Seat settings/"memory" so that you can hop in your wife's car, press a button and get all of the adjustments right.

daepp 05-06-2021 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by flipper35 (Post 11310710)
And if it is cold it turns the seat and steering wheel heat on at the same time!

Absolutely. It's very intuitive, and I think it's spoiled me!

flipper35 05-06-2021 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by masraum (Post 11310924)
Or the old vent windows.

Most cars are sealed up so tight these days that even with the "fresh air" setting enabled on the HVAC, I get very little air that way. I've had plenty of cars in the past that actually provided a nice flow of air via the fresh air setting. Maybe it's the fact that most cars these days have a cabin air filter.

I put the sunroof in vent mode and it pulls a lot of fresh air in through the vents.

ErVikingo 05-06-2021 10:53 AM

Bull bars!


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