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A button has opened car doors for 20 years, the keyless start nonsense offers no benefit. To turn the engine off with a key you have to press a button then find

A button has opened car doors for 20 years, the keyless start nonsense offers no benefit. To turn the engine off with a key you have to press a button then find the key. When I’m driving I use the buttons on the steering wheel to change volume, station etc, more complex stuff needs a touch screen (CarPlay and maps), that’s fine because of the buttons on the wheel. My current car isn’t great - it has “lane assist” which turns itself back on every time you start, and is in a menu system to disable (albeit two physical buttons to press). rentals I’ve had recently just have a physical button near the gearstick which your turn off once and it stays off) It’s a minefield buying a car and ensuring you get all the right features (a key, a spare wheel, physical buttons for controls)

mcny 5y ago
» It’s a minefield buying a car and ensuring you get all the right features (a key, a spare wheel, physical buttons for controls) Hi, have you found any small car (I am thinking Toyota Corolla/Camry Honda Civic/Accord sedans) that comes with a full size spare? I drive a 2007 Toyota Camry that I bought in 2019 for about USD 5k. I know Jeep Wrangler and bigger vehicles sometimes have a full size spare but I'm not particularly fond of driving. People on YouTube joke and say Toyota Camry is the perfect car for people who don't like driving but I can't think of a better description that fits me.
ineedasername 5y ago
>A button has opened car doors for 20 years Yep, but it hasn't been standard, and was a new feature for me in my new car. Believe it or not, so were the power windows. >the keyless start nonsense offers no benefit. The only thing it does for me is mean that it's now much easier to leave my keys in my car. I think this trend began when luxury cars started adding it as a high tech marketing point, and then it trickled down over time to most cars in cargo-cult fashion.

mcny 5y ago

» It’s a minefield buying a car and ensuring you get all the right features (a key, a spare wheel, physical buttons for controls) Hi, have you found any small car (I am thinking Toyota Corolla/Camry Honda Civic/Accord sedans) that comes with a full size spare? I drive a 2007 Toyota Camry that I bought in 2019 for about USD 5k. I know Jeep Wrangler and bigger vehicles sometimes have a full size spare but I'm not particularly fond of driving. People on YouTube joke and say Toyota Camry is the perfect car for people who don't like driving but I can't think of a better description that fits me.

ineedasername 5y ago

>A button has opened car doors for 20 years Yep, but it hasn't been standard, and was a new feature for me in my new car. Believe it or not, so were the power windows. >the keyless start nonsense offers no benefit. The only thing it does for me is mean that it's now much easier to leave my keys in my car. I think this trend began when luxury cars started adding it as a high tech marketing point, and then it trickled down over time to most cars in cargo-cult fashion.