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#91 of 103 anyone tire-kicking and looking at gadgets by steve_ HOST

Nov 12, 2012 (10:51 am)

"There's nothing as old as last year's gadgets."
 
Quote courtesy of Mr. Shiftright, in a thread about Ford My Touch over in Answers.
 
I want my MP3, and stuff like the Garmin navigation system is a big part of my driving experience.
 
Do you want to just drive your car and don't care about the radio or power windows or power seats, OnStar or autosensing wipers, traction control and all the rest?

#92 of 103 Re: anyone tire-kicking and looking at gadgets [steve_] by ray80

Nov 12, 2012 (10:57 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Nov 12, 2012 10:51 am)
I pretty much just want to drive the vehicle, although a radio that is loud enough to override questionable noises I don't want to deal with is good to

#93 of 103 Re: anyone tire-kicking and looking at gadgets [steve_] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Nov 12, 2012 (11:05 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Nov 12, 2012 10:51 am)
I was thinking more of things like e-mail and frivolous voice commands...."RADIO ON!" ----wow, I really needed $500 worth of tech to help me push a button....and coupling smartphones to dash displays. If Vladimir Putin, the Pope and President Obama don't need this stuff, why do you?
 
Remember digital dashboards, the first iDrive, and in-dash phonographs and 4-wheel steering. Remember electric cars?

#94 of 103 Chrysler follows and winds up first by steve_ HOST

Nov 25, 2012 (7:34 am)

While its rivals plunged ahead with advanced controls and abandoned trusty knobs and buttons, Chrysler has moved more slowly with its simpler Uconnect system.
 
"We've definitely seen a shift in terms of what breaks," said Jake Fisher, the director of Consumer Reports' Auto Test Center. He picked up his iPhone from a conference room table: "Now, it's this as opposed to transmissions and engines.
 
Chrysler, which introduced its Uconnect system in 2003, has been relatively quiet in marketing its technology compared with GM and Ford. The automaker has introduced updated versions of its touch screens into new models as they debut rather than blanketing its whole lineup with its latest up-to-date system."
 
Chrysler dodges touch screen woes by letting Ford blunder (Detroit News)

#95 of 103 Creative clutter? by steve_ HOST

Dec 19, 2012 (5:23 pm)

A reporter is looking for any drivers out there who can discuss the creative ways they've tried to keep their car clutter-free. There are so many gadgets, toys for kids, stuff for pets and other goods carried along in vehicles today, and he'd like to know how you manage or organize all these things inside your car. If you think you have helpful tips or ideas, please let us know at predmunds.com by Monday December 24th.

#96 of 103 Re: What's new? [steve_] by odie6l

Dec 26, 2012 (8:51 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (May 09, 2012 6:50 pm)
Funny about your original post... I saw a vehicle today with the pushbutton tranmission. No crosswind detection yet though, but after Sandy... I bet its in the works... lol.
 
Odie

#97 of 103 Re: What's new? [odie6l] by steve_ HOST

Feb 09, 2013 (1:31 pm)

Replying to: odie6l (Dec 26, 2012 8:51 pm)
I saw a vehicle today with the pushbutton tranmission
 
"And now, just a few months after the CUE system made its debut, we have two high-volume cars from Ford—the Fusion and the Lincoln MKZ—with consolidated touch-screen/capacitive switch panels. The MKZ panel, in particular, recommends itself as a sweeping banked console that flows between the front seats. The gear selector comprises a vertical row of P-R-N-D-S touch-screen buttons on the left of the central LCD touch screen (shades of the '64 Plymouth Valiant)."
 
There was a push button Valiant in my family growing up.
 
Rest of the article is a good summary of where the cockpit is headed in the next couple of years. Goodbye rotary dials.
 
Dash Away, Lexus! Seriously, Throw the Dash Away (Wall St. Journal)

#98 of 103 Re: What's new? [steve_] by fintail

Feb 09, 2013 (5:41 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Feb 09, 2013 1:31 pm)
I just hate the shape of that upper center stack area. It's pseudo-artsy, kind of pretentious, good for the target buyer probably.

#99 of 103 Re: What's new? [fintail] by steve_ HOST

Feb 09, 2013 (6:38 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Feb 09, 2013 5:41 pm)
Interesting note in the article about how the "prime" square foot in the center stack is pretty much the battleground for the automakers now.

#100 of 103 Re: What's new? [steve_] by fintail

Feb 09, 2013 (7:44 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Feb 09, 2013 6:38 pm)
It's where the excitement is, as not as many know or care about what is under the hood.

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