@ChiaKaCheng
Planned obsolescence has creeped its way into every single product that we use in this day and age.
@crazeelazee7524
A big problem with cars today is the people who make them don't drive them. The small, clever features are basically gone. I remember when I started driving my first car, a 2001 VW Polo, one of the first things that stuck out to me was the fact the 3 AC knobs had different sizes, meaning you didn't need to look down (bottom centre to be more specific, right above the ashtray) to know whether you were changing the air speed, temperature or which vent the air would come out. You don't see these sort of features anymore. Clever features have been replaced by smart™ ones.
@msmoniz
The safety paradox also applies to road design. Where supposed "dangerous" roads(usually many curves or corners) were redesigned and straightened out with the goal to increase safety, after said changes, collisions actually INCREASED! Those curves and weird turns forced drivers to slow down and actively focus on their driving. Whereas the straighter "safer" roads bred a false sense of security and safety, leading to more drivers to reduce their focus on actively driving.
@jgrab1
The dashboard does NOT look like a spaceship. It looks like some kid left their iPad double-taped to the dash of an econo car from Eastern Europe circa 1988.
@amelaine82
A car company could make a killing by making my sedan from 1995. Just enough tech to be comfortable and not enough to be scary
@ANTREU96
The problem is not only cars. All tech is getting shitty
@mashy712
1950: “By 2000 we will have flying cars!” 2024: “Cyber truck needs software update”
@abhishekray4739
Touchscreen controls are awful for any actions needed to be done while driving. Physical controls have tactile feedback that allows you to use muscle memory to do what you want without requiring you to take your eyes off the road. Moving them to touchscreen is quite dangerous.
@Anirossa
I'm a mechanical engineeer student and a car enthusiast. I got a few late 80s BMWs, they are made to be serviced, easily repaired, and they last and they were designed by engineers, not the marketing and financial department. Why I love these old cars so much. The hostility towards maintenance in the design of new cars terrify me. It is just all too clear they are not made to be maintained over longer periods of time, but rather disposed off and replaced.
@TheOnlyTaps
Btw getting paywalled for features that already exist in your car is wild 😂. Every industry tryna subscription model us into oblivion
@iplayeddsharpminor
It’s no wonder there is a semiconductor shortage with all the unnecessary crap on cars now
@mitchib1440
For the love of god YES PLEASE MAKE THE VIDEO ABOUT THE SUBSCRIPTION SCAMS PLEASE
@andrasbiro6604
Future Proof should definitely make a video about the state of electronics repairability and the right to repair movement. I think your style and take could make that digestable and interesting for the masses.
@pentacosttb2565
Modern cars have their features decided upon because it sounds good to investors, not because customers desire them.
@Stef.Cata051
The older cars aren't necessarily more reliable except the mid 90s to early 2000s cars, this seems to be the best era for reliability
@kylebrown4293
Honestly this is a big reason I'm trying to keep my 2008 vw Jetta alive and on the road. I don't want a touch screen, i don't want powered seats i don't need a backup camera i don't need it to beep at me every minute. I just want a Bluetooth radio, and 3 nobs for volume, temperature and fan direction. But nothing is built like that anymore
@jaroslavsvaha6065
That's why I love my 2009 C class. Manual shifter, small retracting screen for radio and navigation, and bunch of clicky tactile buttons and dials. I wouldn't mind a parking camera, but i can live without it.
@simonhodgetts6530
My biggest gripes with modern cars are - touchscreens, driving aids, tacky interiors, too many gizmos, unbearably ugly styling, ridiculous purchase and maintenance costs……and most of them aren’t enjoyable to drive! They are also 100% geared toward lease deals - outright purchase prices are now out of reach of average motorists, almost forcing them onto 2-3 year lease cycles, which helps the manufacturers to maintain ‘sales’.
@andra5979
The most annoying thing about the infotainment centers are the lack of knobs and buttons. That struck a cord with me, undeniably why I still love my 2016 Corolla. A blend between convenience with bluetooth, but with a full set of buttons and knobs that I can touch without having to take my attention away from the road.
@mcsomeone2681