But why bother! There is nothing wrong with a knob to turn the radio up, down or off. A switch or knob for lights, buttons or (perish the thought!) mechanical levers to control the ventilation, heating and A/C, what else do we need?
Roadrage could be come fun in the near future...:
Seems to me that the average Audi Q5 already has that.
It's the "heater" that needs to be in quotes. About as much use as a chocolate teapot the heaters in those 911s... not everything ancient or simple is good.
True, but then they'll only do 20 odd mph and have an even higher risk of death than a motorbike (or at least it feels that way), and are a hell of a lot more effort. Gave up cycling in my teens (though I can boast to having done the London - Brighton run, and pedalled every single inch of it - even up Ditchling beacon - but then I was a youngun and with my Father so was going at his pace - will never forget reaching about the half way point and seeing some of the serious club cyclists on their way back to London having already reached Brighton and turned around).Don’t worry, I know exactly what you mean, and I’m sure most here had cars with no PAS in their past.
Our Peugeot 106 Rallye had perfect steering. 810kg ish, 185 tyres, no power assist. The best steering I’ve experienced, leagues ahead of that on my Chevette HS. That was good, but too much engine up the front.
Motorbikes? P’ah!
Pedal bikes are where it’s at, especially road bikes with their tiny tyres and no suspension. You feel absolutely everything the tyres go over, and I’ve even ridden over changes in road surface just to feel the difference.
I'm sure they're here to stay, and in all honesty I have no problem with that. But a better balance of user inputs is required than is currently the case in some cars (Tesla for example).
Sorry, but you are absolutely wrong. It is the air conditionner that is crap. In fact I had it taken out, saved about 30 kilos. The heater is excellent, starts working about 30 seconds after you turn on the engine and will toast you within 5 minutes unless you gradually ease the lever down a bit. Ask anyone who had/has one. And it is not "ancient," 1987.
I reread my post. I never referenced anything about 'electric power steering'.
Well... I grew up in a succession of VW type 3's (also designed by Porsche). The heating varied from one to the other. In one the heat coming out onto the rear floor melted the rubber mats, in another you had to use an ice scraper on the inside of the front window. All had Ebesprächer auxillary heaters. Thankfully.
The only thing that springs to mind is displaying maps. And that could/should be on any old "tablet" specifically for that purpose that is put away when not in use.
Some very early 911s also had an auxillary heater that ran on petrol! Which sounds just a tiny bit dangerous.
