People are getting fed up with all the useless tech in their cars — For the first time in 28 years of JD Power’s car owner survey, there is a consecutive year-over-year decline in satisfaction, wit…::People are dissatisfied with the technology in their cars, according to a new survey from JD Power. They especially don’t like the native infotainment systems.

  • zxo@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I would pay more to get a car with more buttons than you can comprehend and a small little infotainment system that allows you to play music than a super futuristic car with a iPad in the center and nothing else in the center console area.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      physical buttons for the important stuff; stuff like setting interior RBG lighting color and intensity? that can go on soft buttons.

        • Proweruser@feddit.deEnglish
          0·
          1 year ago

          Adjusting mirrors and seats can go on the touch screen as you do that before the drive and I don’t think those can stay at the factory.

          • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
            0·
            1 year ago

            No thanks, mirrors and seats are too important for the touch screen and sometimes need to be adjusted while driving, as you adjust your sitting position.

            And really, I don’t want to spend an extra 10 seconds (if you know the car) or 2 minutes (if it’s someone else’s) to get the seat and mirrors adjusted beofre a drive. I want to get in the car, adjust things quickly, and go.

            • Proweruser@feddit.deEnglish
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              1 year ago

              How are you people moving in your seat this much? I never had to adjust anything but the rear view mirror and that is manual anyway.

              • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
                0·
                1 year ago

                I’ve adjusted mine twice in the last month alone because I needed to fold down the rear seats. But also sometimes you borrow your car to someone who doesn’t have a memory setting. Or your car doesn’t have memory seats and has multiple users.

                If I have to use a touchscreen to adjust my seat once a month, that’s 11 times a year too much for me. Buttons? Fine. Levers and wheels like in old cars? Also fine.

                • Proweruser@feddit.deEnglish
                  0·
                  1 year ago

                  Um yeah, you do that before you start driving. All the situations you mentioned don’t necessitate adjusting the mirrors while you are driving.

                  Or are you one of those people who complain about distracted driving due to touch screens, but then drive off with completely maladjusted mirrors? Bro…

                  • Rivalarrival@lemmy.todayEnglish
                    1·
                    1 year ago

                    The proper mirror position for driving on the freeway is maladjusted for parallel parking, and vice versa. Doing both in a single trip requires an adjustment.

                  • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
                    1·
                    1 year ago

                    I don’t even want to do that shit on a touchscreen when I’m stopped dude, it should take less than 5 seconds so I can get moving.