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I thought I was buying something more dependable. Now I have to deal with the issues listed and more. 1. Carseat in the back triggers the seat belt unbuckled b

I thought I was buying something more dependable. Now I have to deal with the issues listed and more. 1. Carseat in the back triggers the seat belt unbuckled beeping that never ends. 2. Collision avoidance slams on the brakes when grass is leaning into the road, especially while reversing (a common occurrence in rural areas). 3. Battery dies when doors or trunk is left open due to the car running its computer. 4. Less control over lighting. All the interior lights turn on after turning the car off and opening a door. 5. "Infotainment" that looks like it was made in the early aughts and has no customizability. Why pay for a screen you can do next to nothing with. I can't even replace it to get a real equalizer for audio.

BanazirGalbasi 3y ago
> 3. Battery dies when doors or trunk is left open due to the car running its computer. This happens with less-smart cars as well. I've heard countless stories of batteries dying on picnics or camping trips because car doors were left open or lights were left on. The computer is just one more thing to drain the battery, but leaving your doors open has been a bad idea for a long time now.
steve_adams_86 3y ago
I have to guess you’re driving a Toyota because this is identical to my experience driving mine. The actual driving experience is awesome. It’s a great vehicle that I’d rate highly based purely on the most basic function of the vehicle. The rest is pretty awful compared to what it could be, I think. The battery dying due to the trunk being open… I bring a booster everywhere, even on short drives, because the battery could die for such stupid reasons. My wife stops to listen to the radio and look at the city on a local mountain? Dead. Washing the car and leave a door open for vacuuming? Dead. One of the kids turns on the computer without us realizing? Yeah, totally dead. I’ve boosted this car more than a dozen times now. We don’t do anything that wasn’t totally fine with past vehicles. Oh well. It runs. It gets us to point b 99% of the time. I wish the infotainment unit wasn’t so abysmally bad, but I’ve never had such an easy time driving in bad conditions or hauling things. I love that.
- freetime2 3y ago
  Have you replaced your battery? Because letting your battery drain fully even once can damage it. And if you’ve needed to boost it more than a dozen times, then it almost certainly sounds like it is time to replace. https://vehicleanswers.com/does-draining-a-car-battery-damage-it/ https://vehicleanswers.com/does-draining-a-car-battery-damag...
  - LAC-Tech 3y ago
    God damn it I left my lights on the other night, and I just got a new battery recently too. Oh well.
  - steve_adams_86 3y ago
    Definitely, I’m on my 3rd battery now. My family doesn’t realize/understand that draining causes damage so they aren’t as careful as they could be, otherwise we’d likely still be on the 2nd.
- numpad0 3y ago
  Don't most Toyota cars use 2DIN form factor for nav? They should be able to be easily pulled out and replaced.
  - steve_adams_86 3y ago
    Do you mean in order to replace the infotainment unit? That would be incredible.
    - numpad0 3y ago
      Yes, a lot of cars here in Japan has aftermarket head units thanks to widely adopted 2DIN de facto standards. It's getting trickier as manufacturers copy Tesla more aggressively but if your car has a non-integrated A/C panel, separate from the main touchscreen, chances are the screen can be swapped out for something.
      - 3y ago

BanazirGalbasi 3y ago

> 3. Battery dies when doors or trunk is left open due to the car running its computer. This happens with less-smart cars as well. I've heard countless stories of batteries dying on picnics or camping trips because car doors were left open or lights were left on. The computer is just one more thing to drain the battery, but leaving your doors open has been a bad idea for a long time now.

steve_adams_86 3y ago

I have to guess you’re driving a Toyota because this is identical to my experience driving mine. The actual driving experience is awesome. It’s a great vehicle that I’d rate highly based purely on the most basic function of the vehicle. The rest is pretty awful compared to what it could be, I think. The battery dying due to the trunk being open… I bring a booster everywhere, even on short drives, because the battery could die for such stupid reasons. My wife stops to listen to the radio and look at the city on a local mountain? Dead. Washing the car and leave a door open for vacuuming? Dead. One of the kids turns on the computer without us realizing? Yeah, totally dead. I’ve boosted this car more than a dozen times now. We don’t do anything that wasn’t totally fine with past vehicles. Oh well. It runs. It gets us to point b 99% of the time. I wish the infotainment unit wasn’t so abysmally bad, but I’ve never had such an easy time driving in bad conditions or hauling things. I love that.

freetime2 3y ago
Have you replaced your battery? Because letting your battery drain fully even once can damage it. And if you’ve needed to boost it more than a dozen times, then it almost certainly sounds like it is time to replace. https://vehicleanswers.com/does-draining-a-car-battery-damage-it/ https://vehicleanswers.com/does-draining-a-car-battery-damag...
- LAC-Tech 3y ago
  God damn it I left my lights on the other night, and I just got a new battery recently too. Oh well.
- steve_adams_86 3y ago
  Definitely, I’m on my 3rd battery now. My family doesn’t realize/understand that draining causes damage so they aren’t as careful as they could be, otherwise we’d likely still be on the 2nd.
numpad0 3y ago
Don't most Toyota cars use 2DIN form factor for nav? They should be able to be easily pulled out and replaced.
- steve_adams_86 3y ago
  Do you mean in order to replace the infotainment unit? That would be incredible.
  - numpad0 3y ago
    Yes, a lot of cars here in Japan has aftermarket head units thanks to widely adopted 2DIN de facto standards. It's getting trickier as manufacturers copy Tesla more aggressively but if your car has a non-integrated A/C panel, separate from the main touchscreen, chances are the screen can be swapped out for something.
    - 3y ago