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I plain hate how digital modern cars are. So many useless features and all the core stuff is harder to use. I was so frustrated with my w213 E class Mercedes,
by epolanski 2y ago
I plain hate how digital modern cars are.
So many useless features and all the core stuff is harder to use.
I was so frustrated with my w213 E class Mercedes, I went back to a used fiat Punto.
Everything is much easier and better, it's less comfortable and my SO has hard time sleeping in it on long trips, but aside that it's much better.
Gets a scratch? Who cares. Someone bumps my car while parking? Who cares. Fuel economy? Much better. Maintenance cost? Much lower. Insurance? Much lower.
Everything is analog and easy to use.
I am more and more convinced that I will only be using vintage cars in the future, and all this digital stuff can die on the spot, and Tesla crap more than anything else.
- Gravityloss 2y agoHere's a vintage goal though the maintenance costs will be large... https://x.com/CarManToday/status/1822163384340521085?t=1aqVH6edxljKn4C_ERhoNg&s=19 https://x.com/CarManToday/status/1822163384340521085?t=1aqVH...
- hawski 2y agoI wonder if in a couple of years there will be a lot of old car conversion businesses around. Especially for the most common cars with the whole supply chain of ready made parts. The only real requirement from an old car I can immediately think of is for the car body to be fully galvanized. It would probably be best for smaller cars as the battery cost and electric drive train utility would be the biggest. But eventually maybe my 2009 Renault Laguna could also be converted :P
- epolanski 2y agoI don't think so. Such changes would require full full certification in Europe, e.g. Between the cost of of batteries, power trains, etc it's just cheaper to buy a brand new car imho.