The Worst Trends in Modern Cars and Trucks
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2024
- We discuss the worst trends of 2018 and 2019 in the automotive world and how it affects the average consumer and enthusiast. The video lists the top 10 items, and we invite the community to embrace the drama and provide feedback. This fun exercise should help car companies improve or delete these features so we can have better products long term.
Some of the content is satire, comedic however much of the discussion is about the serious state of modern problems in cars.
A quiet addition to The Fine Print Series.
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Yeah - nothing like having an iPad or flat screen TV super glued to your dashboard! Tesla comes to mind.
I coworker has told me that after about 5 years they have a tendency to leak fluid if you live in a place with heat. Like Texas.
Originally i thought those screens above the dashboard were aimed to keep your eyes closer to the road... but cutting cost makes sense too...
the higher up they put the screen with out it getting in your line of sight the better has been proven .I guess he hates head up displays too . The idea is to keep your eyes on the road not looking down at a display low down on the dash .
most of the Tesla models are done well.... Mercedes on the other hand look like trash
@@softwareengineer6702 okay but lets be real here... if you can afford a Mercedes you most likely arent going to have a 5 to 10 year old version of that car. Also there are quite a few companies that manufacture and fit updated/aftermarket versions for those oldhat head units.
This video is now over four years old, and I feel like OEMs watched this and decided to double down on all of these ridiculous trends, and then add in a few more for good measure.
Four years later and nothing has changed for the better. I will resist like crazy to get a new car that doesn't have a physical button for volume and heat/cold.
Well, the Globalist agenda calls for more artificial trends, push for EV and the minimization of personal property ownership. It's all by design to excerpt control over people.
It appears some manufacturers are dialing back the digital controls.
The tacked on screens is fine because when those screens inevitably fail, it should be easier/cheaper to replace than ripping the entire dash apart… in theory.
@@jesustsa1 It's a cheap alternative. All the cheap quality cars have tacked-on screens. The luxury or great quality vehicles have integrated screens. On top of that, there are not physical buttons. Another cheap alternatives. Before Ford's excuse was the great motor, but now that motor has a locked ECU. It's a terrible buy compared to the S550. And it's uglier. It's the Mustang II all over again.
Removing buttons and adding them to a laggy screen is the most dangerous trend ever
Worst than texting & driving.
True. It's dangerous.
Worst thing about my wife’s Pilot
Absolutely true. But it has 3 advantages for the manufacturer: it costs less than all the buttons, small cogwheels and cables. Then can be used in all the cars models. And finally it is "fashion" for common people who in the majority want useless but shiny gimmicks on a tablet like device, then it's good for marketing.
The end result it is a disaster for the customer: unreliable and a nightmare to use. But who cares, the car manufacturer is happy because it costs less, and the customer has a useless colorful toy to play with.
Agree, I’ve never got why everyone was so excited about Tesla’s big iPad, like really? Is that the future?? It seems like everyone forgot real buttons give you touch feedback so you don’t have to take your eyes from the road!
Taking away physical controls for even simple things like volume and AC is extremely dangerous it's baffling.
Not just dangerous it’s less satisfying. Tesla doesn’t even have a button on the glove box to open the glove box. That’s just poor design choice.
I'm surprised how manufactures have gone to "distracted driving" as an innovation. Very dangerous!
It's cheaper... 🤷♂️
The thing with knobs and buttons is that you can feel it while keeping your eyes on the road. With a touchscreen, you only feel the screen, not the actual button
This. With modern phones you at least get feedback with haptic motors, but with touch infotainment you have no feedback if you look at the road.
and its probably in a bunch of sub menus where you almost gotta pull over and fuck with it smh
No shit
Some manufacturers (like my Mazda) actually disable touch screen functions if the car is moving. A good idea I think.
Fake engine noise is the most sinful thing I've ever heard of
"We have a 1,5 liter, 3-cylinder, turbocharged engine but for some reason it sound shit."
"Let's put some supercar noises on speakers! That'll fix it."
*Employee of the month*
I agree. I had no idea and now I feel dirty and sick. I'm having a 3 hour shower after watching this.
I was heartbroken when BMW did it, and on the M series cars no less!
Cof cof BMW
RexToTheMax exactly
Every car is “best in class” these days 😂😂
Well, yes. A class defined as "vehicles with less X than ours". But they want you to think it's defined as "vehicles with a similar market position and overall design as ours".
Best jn class but poor in safety
Best in class huh why there are still some cheap plastic😂😭😳
Can we please get a sedan or hatchback with best in class ground clearnce?
I would consider actually buying one but every year they get lower and lower.
😂😂😂😂😂
it's amazing, here we are, one year after the release of this video, and there are apparently 11,000 people who enjoy fake exhaust tips, fake vents, motorized door handles, synthesized engine sounds, piano black trim, and screens glued on their dashboards.
Damn! I had to check if you were right, but it's baffling! 11k dislikes?! There aren't that many designers and execs in the car industry, are there?!
Amazing observation. I never would’ve realized this video had so many dislikes if you hadn’t pointed it out. However, I guess when you think of how stupid people are, it becomes kind of obvious. As Scott said, car manufacturers are not doing this for fun, they’re doing it to appease the public.
I can kinda see where they're coming from. This guy is complaining about all sorts of trivial things like black trims, door handles, wheels etc. which are purely subjective. Let people enjoy what they want.
While I agree that he makes a good point regarding the faux exhaust tips and engine noises, he kinda comes off as a boomer who doesn't want to embrace modern design and technology. But hey that's just me.
@@sinuslebastian6366 boomers are just older versions of what millennials are now. In other words the exact same people …but with more wisdom.
If “embracing modern technology” means fat infotainment screens then maybe he has a point.
@@sinuslebastian6366 i agree with u. Most of his complains are trivial things. I do agree on some things like no physicial buttons but mostly I don't really care about his complains. Remember this is capitalism. Consumers demanded most of the feature that he complained. I personally think fake exhaust and vent looks good even though it serves no purpose. Fake engine noise doesn't bother me. Big rims look good to me. Electronic door handles look good to me too.
The loss of a real spare tire or even a temporary spare ( Doughnut) in favor of that crappy tire repair kit. I believe all these changes are designed to force you back to the dealership when this crap breaks
I see where you're coming from but realistically many people won't cha get the tire themselves (some can't because of health issues, others don't want to be hit by a car, get filthy sweaty or rained on), and they take alot space that could add to cargo space.
@@shanet7511 So the car is designed for the exception instead of the masses??
@oldarkie3880 The masses wont/can't change the tire themselves nowadays. This car is built for the masses.
Exactly 😢
@@shanet7511 The masses are lazy
Removing physical buttons by adding them to a screen that lags every time.
Not tesla
This. How is it that iPhones have had a buttery smooth interface for over a decade yet new cars still have touchscreens that lag and dont respond immediately.
agree completely. I just bought an '05 Honda Accord Euro, and whilst I do need to set it up to connect my phone to the stereo system, I just love that all the buttons are still physical. So much easier to select, you know when you've hit them properly, and you don't end up with greasy fingerprints all over the screen...
If they used a very nice quality capacitive screen paired with a fast processor, I would love it!
agree. Ive got an aging car 2009. I can reach out my left hand in pitch-black darkness and muscle memory can land it on the large round knob in the center of the dash that controls volume.Else I can work out the orientation of the steering wheel and the location of the volume buttons mounted on it. For most Australian States just touching your phone is a license loss offense. I'm OK with that. But new cars that Android Auto and Apple Carplay can display the whole phone screen are on that big 8" touch screen in the dash Is that touchable or not?. I'm betting not if the police officer involved is behind on his quota for the day Difficult to police because near new cars has settings which must be completed. Turned on or Off in a Tickbox format on those 8" screens. But for the law, Am I turning the ABS on or dialing a phone contact? And if you can't touch that dash-mounted screen, where does that leave the owners of Tesla's where a lot of vital information and settings are displayed/set on that big 11" landscape screen. I think someone should give the road rules authors a quick tour on how modern cars work. They are living back in the era of 1din push-button car radios with an Antenna on the back fender that rises or stows as you turn the device on or off
The worst trend is the ever increasing prices
Capitalism
For literally no reason. Half the car is made of plastic and comes will extra crap like a touch screen radio and paddle shifters on an automatic? I'll just get a used car and save 40 grand.
The price increase is justified by of all the money they waste designing and testing shit like what's in this video lol.
@@headglitch7003 technology increase in cars
when you will see the list of people who designed, engineered, assamble it... this is they salary.
+ prices of a car doesn't worry me, the unreliability of them and paying that capitalistic shit worries me...
My favorite feature of my car, aside from the manual transmission, is a regular radio. With buttons and two knobs. If it was any more old-school it would have a needle tuner 😂
How bout a good old fashioned carburetor?
That's how it should be. It's all you need.
I don't mind the 80's to 90's era DIN standard so you can upgrade every few years: tape to CD to stick to bluetooth
Manual gearboxes are a lot more fun to drive IMO. I'm never considering buying an AT/AMT/CVT becaise they feel dumb. In a manual gearbox your shifting efficiency is a matter of your skill. In an automatic one it's a matter of the algorithm that you can not really improve or make versatile enough for all conditions. The manual mode of ATs/AMTs is rather for locking in lower gears for bad terrain, using it while driving makes shifting even dumber.
Talking about radio, radios used to be not only with two knobs but also with one knob or buttons only. The two knob layout however has become my favorite one as well.
There is no need to install a color touchscreen in a car as well. It's too small for cinema and too offset for navigation. Most people still prefer using their own smartphones for navigation and there is no better place for it than on a windshield so that you can keep your eyes on the road. So IMO the whole infotainment system is completely useless while driving.
I love my 90s cars, they have non of the issues you list. Reliable, phenomenal controls, great sound, and engaging.
Agreed. I wish they were safer in collisions, though.
@@mtsixspeed old Volvo wagons and Benz’s are built like tanks, but I get your point though.
Rip MPGs
@Ed Findlay yeah but those cars are more or less approaching 30 years old and regular driving does wear pretty much everything out
That's a real car!
That fake noise is so you dont hear the rattling as parts start falling off.
Good one
🤣🤣🤣
@Jahseh Onfroy because its a 3 cylinder hybrid u dumb.
Walk into a pick and pull and then you will truly see which cars are more reliable
@@kicomcg3119 and it costs 150k crazy
“Put 20 cameras on the car and giant screen so you don’t have to look outside through glass”
Daybreakers reference
Exactly my thoughts. That will come in handy when I turn into a vampire. At least I will be able to go out during the daytime.
Oversized front grills
*BMW, Mercedes and Cadillac start sweating profusely*
Audi should take a note
@@codycampenella8824 Don't forget about Lexus.
@@poncho828 Lexus grills are the absolute worst part of their cars.
wooster yes! And 3/4 of the grill is blocked off and doesn’t even take in air....
he presents "the worst trends" with probably the greatest enthusiasm I seen him with. he glows
commie
"we don't need windshields anymore" ...... Don't give them ideas.
Oh they're already _all_ over that idea. They've been talking about it for *_years_*
EDIT: Formatting
Probably somewhere they are already designing a car that has no windows it will be like spacecraft from some science fiction shows or games where vessels don't have windows and use cameras instead to project the illusion of windows. One game says windows are structural weaknesses, which in some cases they are but being able to look out a window is good for someone's sanity well unless your neighbor is a nudist and a horrible looking person in the nude or a Bernie supporter then you don't bother.
@@02091992able There was a concept car I remember from someone I remember some time ago, with complete auto pilot and big monitors rather then windshield so that you can watch movies which your intelligently stupid car is hurtling on the freeway at 100MPH ready to shred into pieces.
😂😂 that's true.
Apple will be the first to do that!!!
Trends in transmissions. CVT's, CVT's that pretend to multi-gear automatics, automatics with 25 gear ranges that can't figure out which gear to use. DCT's that aren't reliable.
Man this video still holds up. Everything is on point in 2023. Well done.
This could be an annually revisited episode. Or maybe an awards show for the most egregious offenses.
I think the modern car trends that irritates me the most are, fake exhaust / vents and those SUVs that looks like "coupé"
Car companies also need to stop redefining terms and definitions. A 4-door 'coupe' is not a coupe!!
I love Coupé SUVs 😂
Headlights that blind other motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. And I'm not talking about improperly installed and aimed aftermarket LEDs and HIDs ..., they're coming straight from the factories with headlights that can illuminate everything for miles. Good only for the driver while everyone else is left temporarily blinded with disability glare. And, it's not about not staring at them ..., they are unavoidable and makes you take your eyes slightly or more off of the road that you are supposed to be looking at while driving in order to avoid an accident.
I keep thinking who is that idiot with high beams on blinding me only to realise its another SUV with dipped beams brighter than the sun and pointing straight into my eyeballs because of the SUVs height.
Agree. Eyes are not designed to look at light but to see with light. Modern lights are offensive and dangerous.
Headlights that when you are going downhill you can't see where you are going
One of those cars is the Corolla, and I had an owner telling me that on lowbeam the visibility isnt that good, even tho oncoming traffic where flashing highs at him!!
I always turn my highbeams on when I'm passing by these cars just so I can sleep a little better at night
3yrs later & this guy just described 90% of vehicles manufactured. I specifically looked for a vehicle that didn’t have a tacked on info screen, regular door handles, descent sized tires, naturally aspirated & tactile controls (knobs/buttons) for most of the interior controls, no piano black surfaces & no fake exhausts. I found it with the GR86. It does have the pipes in sound, but I can disable it.
As long as the volume knob is physical, I’m good. I don’t want to navigate through 6 different menus while driving just to turn the volume down.
My #1 issue with modern cars...keys that cost hundreds of dollars!
Craig Tate truDat
If you’re an adult and you lose your keys then you deserve to spend that extra money
@@marcusstone7386
they can break and malfunction too
Screen crack means the car wont start...lol
Eventhough they are so expensive the cars are so easy to steal especially the ones with keyless go!
One thing that absolutely infuriates me is the response time of the infotainment systems in practically all of the cars. Our phones are lightning fast, it reacts instantly to the touch. For some reason, systems in cars where everything is suddenly a screen take 100-200ms to respond to a touch - an enviroment where its critical that you dont take your eyes off the road for longer then absolutely necessary.. What is it with the tech? Are they using CPUs from 1995?
I wouldn't be surprised if you weren't far off the mark, often the SoC:s chosen for these applications are magnitudes slower than the ones used in modern smartphones despite the car having an expected life of 15-20 years. And this despite far more capable chips often only costing a few dollar more. It's just such a bloody stupid way of saving money while giving the costumer a far worse experience for the lifetime of the car. Luckily it's getting better, thanks both to costumer expectations and more readily available technology. It's still really bad, but at least it's now approaching workable.
Tbh that made sense some years ago because cars have a much longer developement time than normal consumer electronics, so when they come out the infotanment systems are already outdated; nowadays however they have no excuse since phones from 3-4 years ago were already pretty quick
I don't find the infotainment in the 2018 f-150 to be very slow, its pretty snappy.
The center screen in my Tesla Model 3 is just as responsive as my Galaxy phone, I was pleasantly surprised compared to the old infotainment screens of my old ICE cars.
How's your phone from 2-3 years ago? That's the tech that gets into cars, because of development time. The good systems for response are all that "stuck on" design because it's the easiest to get with the latest technology. Imagine designing an entire car interior around a screen today, and 2 years when the car is released to the public, the marketing department says it needs to be faster, brighter, bigger etc. Now you have to re-form the dash, causing huge production delays or just stick it on top and fill in the dead space. Tacked on in the end anyways.
New Chevy Blazer has a 21 wheel choice. You should see how people react when you tell them how much a winter tire costs for a 21" wheel.
Lmao i know, it's hilarious. My gf has a Mazda 6 GT with 19" wheels, luckily I'm no dumby and got 17" steel wheels with the proper sized tire to match the stock tires for winter.
@@benutzername100 that's utterly INSANE i can buy a 35" tire for 350$ with a 17" rim. Big wheels is stupid. On most cars, 17" wheel is more than enough.
@@benutzername100 yea i can believe it. Taxes are a sin lol.
My 2019 Toyota Camry XSE had 19” wheels. Replacing a tire cost $300!
@@flagovhate Yeah I have a 2017 Mazda 6 GT and it was about a grand to buy a set of 19” winters. I do enjoy a firmer ride quality and that’s my personal preference but to people that don’t care I would recommend doing some research before you get sticker shock on tire prices.
"Maybe they should pour more money into reliability than gimmicks"
But gimmicks are what people see.. and what sells... Nobody expects car to last long (because that hurts polar bears apparently)
Yeah recycling cars is bad let’s just make everything disposable
The ever growing window "shoulder." I'm a modest 5'6", and I can't put my arm on a windowsill anymore because the shoulders are too high up. This also contributes to terrrrrrible visibility around the car, which necessitates cameras and sensors all around the car, which means more cost, failure, and even more cost.
Im the same height and that is why i bought a 95 civic, I fucking love that little car with its 5 speed manual
I'm 6' and can't do that either comfortably on most cars these days. Even my BRZ gives a tinkling feeling on my arm after a short period of time
That is mostly due to side impact and rollover standards, a few cars manage to get a lower beltline these days. The Honda Accord and Subaru Legacy both still have exceptional visibility.
@@mrvwbug4423 Yep most older vehicles are death traps so this is one modern annoyance that makes sense. I still hate it. Love resting my arm on the window but I never do it in my new car since its so uncomfortable now.
Its because you're a Manlet. If you were the size of a man, you wouldnt have that problem
Getting stuck on the side of a lonely road with no spare tire. The kits they provide instead are often not effective. I like a trusted spare in those moments.
Those fix flat kits also ruin the TPMS sensor and make the tire impossible to be patched, if it would have been possible. So now instead of a $20 patch, you're spending $80 for a new sensor and $150 for a new tire.
Knicole Edwards I always carry a tyre repair kit even though I have a spare tyre. Australia is a big place. It can be easier repairing a tyre still on the car than changing it. And I dont mean goop / slime. Btw, O know someone who used goop 5 times on the one tyre over several years and it worked just fine. Ive used it just fine. TPMs maybe one of those modern things we could do without - didn't need it 10 years ago.
@@nordic5490 TPMS saves lives. The death toll caused by severe underinflation (which isn't very easy to spot in most tires until it's dangerously low) was huge. If you stay on top of your tires, then yeah, you don't need it. I'm a car head and I have a compressor at home, but I like TPMS.
Get run flat tires from Michelin.
The tire kits some manufacturers offer are a double edge sword. There are rare situation where inflating a tire temporarily just to get to a safe situation is key. I'd hate for a loved one of mine to have to be on the side of a dark road trying to change a tire or waiting for hours for road side assistance... Where in five minutes, they could inflate it and drive off.... Yes I know everything can't be quick fixed.
I think Mazda and Mercedes do the stuck on screen very elegantly
BMW too in my opinion
I agree , my best friend just bought a nice Mazda SUV & her screen looks very luxury & nice. It almost looks like you can have it go up & down lol
Hate it all. Toyota is probably the best one that does it, because at least they mold SOMETHING around the screen, other than that its just kinda stuck on there. Mazda, Kia, Mercedes, Genesis, Hyundai, BMW(this is the worst one imo) just dont look good
Mazdas are BITCHIN cool
@@FreshTillDeath56 ah, the Trumpesque “intelligent remark”. 😂😂😂😂
This is why I like my 370z. The only infotainment I need is my phone plugging into the car
1997 NSX Engineer: You eliminated the pop up headlights?
2017 NSX Engineer: Right, the mechanism was heavy
1997 NSX Engineer: What do your batteries and 3 auxiliary motors weigh?
2017 NSX Engineer: 1000 lbs give or take
Lol that's funny
(To joykill though, pop-up headlights were actually made illegal due to pedestrian collision concerns, though I find it ironic how American cars were some of the last to use them (Corvette and Trans Am)
lol, but it also aerodynamics.
aerodynamics benefit from properly designed pop ups, in fact pop ups can double as air brakes
God I hate pop up headlights
Ian Fitchett what are you doing here
A/C or Radio on a touchscreen is an accident waiting to happen.
They already doing it sadly :(
@@PratikHerur Two I will never buy !
Definitely. I rented a Volvo for a weekend trip and I can’t explain how difficult it is to nativate through the touch screen menu while driving. It’s a good thing my gf was pasanger, otherwise I’d have to pull over every time.
The stupidest thing is to take things that pull your attention off the road into a car. Knobs turn right hot, left cold, right vol up, left vol down, up arrow increase, down arrow decrease...i returned a high end stereo because everything is touch screen and you cant feel where your hand is and have to remember the different screens so you don't have to look down...replaced with less futuristic looking but more driver safe touch screen and real button stereo
Tesla has windshield wiper settings on a touchscreen,
I work at a well known Ford dealer on vehicle electronical systems, the most common issue I see is the Infotainment system just dies, the cost to replace it is $700-$900 depending on the year. I replace between 5-7 units per day, easy money for me, but it sucks for the customer, Manufacturers need to do better.
Soft closing doors takes away the feeling of having a car imo. I love that "thump" or "clunk" sound when I close my doors but sadly its disappearing nowadays
you mean the fact that the car literally shakes from the door closing
G wagon door sounds like bank vaults! 🥰
@@UltraLowSpec He didn't say slam them like a gorilla.
I liked it when the dash was faced towards the driver. When everything was close and actually made sense.
Ahhh, the 90s!
So Right you are the one who is meant to be driving
@@blackduck5054 just wait a few more decades, soon it'll be the car is meant to be the driver, and interior designs will be nothing more of a screen for music selection and temperature.
These days you can do almost everything with the steering wheel buttons, you also might need an engineering degree to figure out your steering wheel haha
That would be a Corvette C7.
My car showed up three times and it’s making me uncomfortable 😂
Lol
Buyer beware 😂
Which car is it?
@@hedgehogthesonic3181 lol was the 10th gen civic, moved on to a WRX now though
@@connorwalls. good move. Not that the Civic is a bad car either.
@@8.4_litre_V10 had so much fun ion that car, 250hp feels like 500 in those things
The huge front grills. Who started this? Now even BMW is doing it.
Lexus, I think?
Toyota? With their alphards
@@iPlayOnSpica yeah Lexus is the first I can think of
Audi
It evolved, no one really started it but over time they got
bigger and bigger
I HATE that every car manufacturer advertises their cars “drifting” around corners! I don’t want my vehicle to travel 80 mph SIDEWAYS!
I think the same if some car-reviewers are mad about cars that not good in drifting or dont have RWD. that shouldnt be a criterium at all espacially for people who just want to daily drive their vehicles
Four more things:
SUV Everything. No idea why every freakin' car has to be jacked up nowadays, but it has turned into an outright war on physics and sanitiy. Especially ridoculous here in europe where nowadays even tiny hatchbacks for the city are jacked up.
The second relates to several of the things you mentioned. Every vehicle has to be "sporty". Started with the luxury sedan market in the 90's but now every car truck and minivan is "sporty". Meaning fake grills, huge wheels, a billion unnecessary horsepower, noisy exhaust, uncomfortable seats and a shitty ride. it's just plain stupid and it ruins every other aspect of a vehicle for something that is neither attainable nor desirable.
Third is the constant rise of what car designers refer to as the beltline (the line seperating the body from the windows) by now in normal cars they have reached shoulder height. first it felt like sitting in a bathtub. by now they have reached the point where it feels like sitting in a bunker.
And last but not least. unnecessary electronics on everything. a power window used to be a switch and a motor and it worked completely fine, but now the switch is wired to the door unit which only works when it is connected to the gazillion other units via canbus. you want to change temperature - you have to get into the climate menu on your touchscreen. you want to get a new radio because in 5 years the one you have won't connect to your phone - well too bad. And you know fully well that in 10 years the plastic connectors are going to break, the cable ends are going to corrode, the wire covers will dissolve and the idiot at the dealership will be unable to find the fault, because all he ever was thought is to hook up the diagnostic computer and replace whatever pops up on the screen.
My words!
It is easier to SUV than to squat.
№5: Cheap "eco-leather" interior for the sake of production costs. In 5 years it's gonna be cracked and worn out, but the manufacturers don't care because people love "leather interior"
@@xameleon4842 Leather interior is an entierly different subject on its own. Look at any horse carriage from 1500 to 1900 and you will find that the poor servant up front had to sit on leather while lords and ladies in the back were engulfed in finest cloth. leather is sweaty, hot in summer, cold in winter, one slides around, it squeaks and is filled with toxic chemicals. Just because the price of cloth has come down due to industruialisation does not make it inferior.
@@ConfusedSoul24 i personally prefer cloth for the very reasons you mentioned (also, perforated leather is a chore, you cant even properly clean off some random cookie bits your kid dropped on a seat) But i must admit that even cheap leather looks more "premium" compared to generic cloth. So the car manufacturers do exactly that - they use cheap fake leather (eco-leather, my bad) to sell more. Pretty often you can find cloth only in very basic variants of a car, unless it is possible to extensively configure your car before purchasing, as opposed to just choosing between 2-4 variants
Every "SUV" these days is nothing but a fat Hatchback
qrt rt lol
I love my Subaru Crosstrek even if it's basically a lifted Impreza. Meh. I'm never going back to a sedan and I never want a low vehicle again that drags its bumper and fender over the road.
@@CheapSushi I'd say it's more like an Outback the got smooshed 30%, haha.
fat and lifted hatchbacks
For fat people
I really, REALLY appreciate and respect the approach of being highly skeptical and deeply critical without a trace of anger or bitterness. Just... thank you.
One of my favourite phrases when working on older vehicles: It's not loose, it's dynamic!
Piano black 😡
Hhhhhh, i was searching for your comment.
I am the 1998 lexus ls400 guy, who sold it and moans about it till now, lol
TheStraightPipes Sorry, but I love piano black. Makes interior feel upscale. Many of us like it; we just don’t yell about it all the time. I don’t really notice the fingerprints. And when I do, I just wipe ‘em off with a soft lens cleaning cloth, no cleaners or solutions necessary. Takes about 20 seconds. By this logic, should we get rid of shiny paint on exteriors, too? After all, flat, non-glossy colors would hide a lot more and clean up WAY faster. 🙄
@@Saboda53 team Yuri. Lol
I’m going to replace the touch points in your house with piano black jakub. Starting with a piano black toilet seat.
@@Saboda53 what about piano black makes an interior feel upscale? I'm genuinely asking for your opinion
Abolish Chevy ads. And anything Jeep makes now.
God yes
I’d buy the Gladiator. If they put a big V8 in it. But they didn’t.
And Ford's I mean come on. There all bs
C Steele Ford isn’t bad. Chevy is obnoxious and just go way overboard with their “not real actor” people and JD power awards
Jeep is pretty nice to be honest, what's wrong with them?
4:07 It says BUTT HAIR on ther screen!!
Yeah wtf lol
You, Sir, have a gifted sight for detail.
Omg it does
Something is super weird about these tech screens in cars, I saw in another review video, the thing scrolling actually said HEMRRHOIDS ENFLAMED.....
@@CobraDove1111 Maybe they are recent searches on connected devices
Thanks for being a solid straight shooter!!
Domestic and Foreign auto manufacturers are constantly trying to sale a gimmicky product and they don't care about it's longevity or software support.
It used to be the mechanics of a automobile determined when it was time to get rid of it, now it's electronics.
PCM, BCM and ECM on every modern car can cost thousands to repair and that may not be the end of your problems.
Electronics controlling your interior space can disable EVERYTHING to make the auto unlivable forcing you to strongly consider getting rid of it.
Take me back to the shade tree mechanic days when you could actually repair a car yourself.
The billing rate for a certified mechanic is about $140.00/hr in the North Texas area.
I can guarantee you nothing gets fix in one hour.
Every repair is high dollar.
Headlights are so ridiculously bright. Like no one else is needs to see!
ridingincircles I have off-road lights and I flash people i see with brights on only to realize they’re not brights at all
@@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK I know it's insane. I am a few days away from turning 40 and thought I was just getting old man eyes. I had a co-worker confirm that the lights are out of hand. But he is also getting on in years too...wawaaaa
I made this same reply to another response above... A tip for you .... My dad taught me this and I recently told this to my son, who's learning to drive. If the glare from the oncoming traffic is too much and you can't see, try looking down to the right at the curb, side of the road, shoulder etc. Normally, the glare is temporary as you mentioned. This is not the best, but better than guessing where the road is :)
And LED taillights in some cars, like Cadillac. Plus many headlights do not properly illuminate the correct area or the side as per the insurance institute.
LOOKING AT YOU TOYOTA!!!
I'm surprised this video isnt 45 minutes long
Good things come in small packages.
It should be. I'd watch it. :)
Don't want a brain attack thank you
@@youtubasoarus so would I, I could go on about how much modern cars suck for about as long
BOOM! One hundredth thumb up. You're welcome :D
They're taking our knobs!
Daytime Running Lights would be my Number 1 worst trends on the list. With the DRL's today, they are tied to the dash lights. This causes drivers to think that they have their lights on, when in reality they only have the headlight area on, or, no tail lights! So unsafe, but, nobody complains about this, until you get into a crash in fog or heavy rain because that guy did not have his real headlight system on. Come on folks, DRL's do not run your marker / tail lights! This is unsafe, but, we seem to ignore it. This is a trend that needs to be changed!
I know this is an old comment but God I see this every day. I live in a smallish mountain town and even out on the 2 Lane mountain roads I see people with DRLs only at night. I am so worried for their safety...
100% agree. I love my DRL's but unlike at least 5% of the idiots out there, I remember to turn on my goddamn headlights--or better yet, leave the damn light selector on auto.
@@ZakTheRipper18 would leaving it on auto detect if there is low visibility in the daytime?
@@radiantveggies9348 I assume you mean in rain or fog conditions. I don't know if mine are rain sensing; I think others are. I recall having to turn mine on in rain. But then I put it back on auto.
@@ZakTheRipper18 cool. Thanks.
Simple:
Too big.
Too heavy.
Too complicated.
Too many assisted systems.
mattmattmatt131313 sounds like all old ppl ever
Too big and too heavy come from government-mandated crash standards.
I would agree with every point except too big. I don't see that
They forgot the biggest one which is replacing a hand brake with a button
Right
I have such a button, and I wouldn't want a car without anymore. It comes on when I stop and turn off the car, and when I want to drive, it turns off. Very comfortable. I love it. The only reason why I would want a regular handbrake is to let the back slide, but that doesn't happen too often.
Right, a solution to a problem that never existed.
the handbrake was supposed to be the one thing that wasn't going to fail.. and now its an electronic button
@@kadajawi6567 get a tesla
My dad was telling me the exact same thing when he got his 2021 Ford Escape. He told me that one thing that he misses about modern cars were physical features. Manual parking brake, physical A/C and volume knobs, you name it. Much more reliable and cheaper to repair
Car Companies: We should replace the window with 20,000 cameras
I might add: "Windows are getting smaller and smaller, especially the windows to the back and sides." There must have been an immense rise in glass prices...
@@baums547 Yes and crash safety is a thing when you can't see what's going on outside because your windows are so small... :-/
I thought it was because of the fuel efficiency standards. That they're trying to make cars more and more aerodynamic. Also, that's why every car is pretty much starting to look the same. Not sure if this is true, but it seems to make sense at least. Either way, fuck the government and car manufacturers too
@@richiemandina5305 It has nothing to do with aerodynamics, having larger windows doesn't impact that unless you change the shape of the cabin.
It's because modern safety regulations require a cars fortified impact zone meet a certain height, and that pillars be of a certain strength (achieved with thicker posts) for increased safety in a rollover. Also only a certain percentage of a cars surface area is allowed to be glass. This is all to prevent people from getting crushed in a rollover and having less of their skin be shredded by flying glass.
@@eyegrinder94 I mean, you may be mostly right about all that, but how could you believe that aerodynamics has nothing to do with it at all? Cabin shape clearly has a lot to do with aerodynamics. That's why you don't see many SUV's sitting up high, with steep windshields like they used to have. Now they have these huge windshields that are nearly horizontal, and ugly cabins and dashboards that are designed to accommodate this new shape. And if you're looking to cut through the air easier, wouldn't that obviously include making the cabins more squat, consequently reducing the space for windows? I'm not saying it's not about safety, but I think it's silly to assume it's not affected in the least by the pursuit of more aerodynamic vehicles for higher MPG's
@@richiemandina5305 Fair point. What I meant was rather that cars in the past got around the visibility issues while maintaining excellent aerodynamics because they were able to use more glass and thinner pillars. They can't do that anymore, so when they had to meet both safety and efficiency standards, visibility is what they sacrificed. I guess it's a combination of both, sorry if I seemed like a jackass or something.
Along with electronic door handles, throw in "removing physical locks/keyholes".
Leanid that’s actually a good thing, it’s quicker and easier to use...
Most of the time, yes. But a lot of these complaints are directed at cars out of warranty. Say you have a hatchback or an SUV, used. The key fob is out of batteries, and there is no interior lever to open the hatch. You need a key, yes? Most cars don't have them on the rear hatch at all, except those few that have no electronic windows/locks package on a trim level (the Chevy Spark LS is the only one that comes to mind). Also, you can have electronically controlled locks that allow you to use a key as a backup, but manufacturers have moved away from that.@@000darkorbit000
agreed, what happened to a button fob.
Surprisingly my VW Passat has a cover over the key lock in case the key fob doesn't work.
with BMW's system, the key never runs out of battery.
Its charging while inside the slot.... never had any problems with it.
trunks that open automatically since you can easily kill the servos by just opening it manually
This is phenomenal! You touched on everything that irks me about modern cars, especially the performance cars (AMG’s, BMW M’s etc). One would think that these would be spared, but it is sadly not the case.
Wow someone that actually mentions the security risk of wireless ethernet in a car! This guy keeps showing much underrated and underappreciated he is and easily deserves more subs. Keep it up man you're doing us car people justice!
Cia hijacked a journos car and killed him, late model mercedes, drove him into a pole
For the people in hurry;
1. Fake Engine Noise 0:35
2. Electronic Door Handles 01:42
3. Stuck on Info Screens 02:38
4. Over-Complicated Tech 03:30
5. Infotainment 04:50
6. Oversized Wheels and Tires 06:18
7. Piano Black Gloss Plastic and Plastic Chrome 07:29
8. Turbo Everything 08:25
9. Fake Vents and Exhaust Tips 09:45
10. Truth in marketing and advertising 10:28
Thank you.
Χρειάζεσαι πολύ περισσότερα like για αυτό
@@georgexatz4162 Ωραίος 👌
Thank you so much
Actually this is prob the one time I didn't care for an outline. It's a short enough video =)
Tall belt line is another one to add to this list. This leads to poor visibility from driver and occupants. Pedestrian head impact is the reason cited so there is an inch of clearance between hood and hard metal object. If that is the reason, regulators should also get rid of pickups and SUVs for they are biggest factor in pedestrian fatalities
What impress the most about this video, is how that background screen is very level relative to the camera. This pleases my OCD tendencies.
Not being able to get certain options on anything but the base or the top trim. Some examples: a manual available only on a base model with the weakest engine. Or having to buy the top trim to get navigation or sunroof.
harrismi7 dealerships can only hold but so much inventory, but I agree--more options should be offered when factory ordering
This sir is why i love me my jeep wranglers and honda cars
Agreed, looked up the new Colorado and was kinda excited to see a manual offered, but that dissipated pretty quickly when I found it was offered only on the base RWD model with NO OTHER OPTIONS. Any other option added and you lost the manual.
This could be solved if we can order straight from the manufacturer.
Worst trend ever was making cars more expensive by adding more shiny plastic bits.
And crap that never gets used.
This guy is hands down the best. I watch a lot. He keeps it real and entertaining.
I'm sorry but I love the Mercedes/Audi's popup screen
Or the Hyundai Tucson
When did trucks become luxury?.. I just want to dump a load rock in the bed.. now I've gotta wait 3 minutes for the tailgate to lower.. it's a truck, not an office.
Bingo! Trucks nowadays are done up like a Maybach. Who is going to get into one with muddy workboots, or, put dirty overalls on those fine, heated leather seats? They're too nice (and fragile) for what they were built for (and, what the commercials show). Trucks are supposed to be rugged, utilitarian, work vehicles. That is part of the appeal of driving one. Folding vinyl bench seat, roll up windows, maybe a cup holder. Cheap, tough, and, good for hauling, and, getting dirty. Now they seem to be made for people with Gucci workboots, Chanel tool belts, and, Armani coveralls.
@@eat_a_dick_trudeau exactly my point, haha.. a panoramic sunroof?... In a truck?.. SMH!
Why did you buy a truck with a powered tailgate? Even then, its not opening a portal to Mordor so why is it taking 3 min?
You create your own problem and then wanna bitch about it smh.
@@eat_a_dick_trudeau All the truck makers make basic utilitarian trucks with all the things with suggested available for purchase for brand new. RAM even makes a plastic seat version (tradesman). What are you specifically complaining about? That some people have the option of spending 3x what you spend? How and why does that chap your balls?? If trucks were ONLY available in $60k models with maybach features as you put it, then you'd have a case. But till then, Jesus Christ stop bitching about things that have no bearing on your needs.
If anything you should be happy because the people paying 60k for their grocery getter soccer mom truck with 22" rims are subsidizing the cost of the basic 25k utilitarian that you and I buy!
@fukthegoog Ah I see. Interesting point sir. However I just jumped on Ford's Build a F150 on their site and seems its pretty simple to add the FX4 package for only $770 which adds the HDC and locking rear to their lower XL Mid trim. You can add 4x4 to that same lower XL Mid trim.
Granted I took two seconds to look into this so what I missing here?
FX4 Off-Road Package
$770 S4
Add
Optional on XL Mid, XLT, LARIAT, King Ranch®, and Platinum 4x4.
Includes:
• 3.31 Electronic-locking rear-axle with 5.0L V8 engine or 3.5L V6 EcoBoost® engine
• 3.55 Electronic-locking rear-axle with 2.7L V6 EcoBoost® engine
• 4x4 "FX4 Off-Road" bodyside decal
• Hill Descent Control™
• Off-road tuned front shock absorbers
• Skid plates: fuel tank, transfer case, and front differential
I'll always prefer a knob. A driver's vehicle needs something less visual requiring and more feel. I can reach down a turn a knob without looking and know what it does. These computer screens will break or get slow and these cars are not made to last
1st knob all the way right
2nd knob all the way left or right
3rd knob all the way left or right
2 seconds
and hydraulic power steering.
I know this is not a comment where it’s meant to make you laugh. But I fucking died, “I can reach down and turns knob without looking and I know what it does”
“I’ll always prefer a knob,”
Not to mention that these screens are pretty much outdated after a certain period of time.
I dislike a lot of the modern day car trends and thanks to you I know a few more to dislike. Thank you sir. (:
i actually prefer to have the screen separated from the rest of the climate controls whatnot... it gives it a cleaner look
Idk I don't like it, it just looks too showy imo. The integrated screen is just clean.
As long as the screen isn't laggy and has good UI, I don't care. Tesla is a good idea
@@catfunt5583 yeah teslas are the solution to everything the guy is complaining about in this video
@@greasycheese8095 If you listen to the points, It really isn't. It falls under having piano black plastic in the interior, those cars, especially the model y Have the worst stuck on screen I have ever seen, they have pop out door handles for no reason, they force you into menus to change the temperature for the car. They arn't the solution, and for some of them I believe they are the cause. They also have less than decent build quality in some cases. Other than that, they're sleek and accelerate like a bat ot of hell.
@@hunterlee8383 lol, voice commands are a thing, the tesla model 3 does not have bad design quality, when the tesla model s first came out, during the roof crush test the equipment broke and the car didn't. Educate yourself before trying to put down a car. Teslas are the future, you dont have to use the screen, you can just say set the air conditioning to x and it will do it
But the worst part is... People love all of this!
I Know right, bloody idiots.
hahahaha so true
I love most of them. I think fake tips look great, fake noise sounds good, also love big wheels. Turbos I’m not a fan of.
the sad turth is that people who bring in the money are not car enthusiast, but at the same time cars have become such a status symbol that everyone has to have the latest and greatest, if you want an example of this look at suvs, they are selling like hot cakes and they are litteraly designed for no one, offroad enthusiasts don't like them, sporty car enthusiast don't like them, people who are about practicality don't like them, yet they still sell them
@@RulZGame I like the turbos and hate everything else
"We're just going to put 20 cameras on a car and then stick a screen in front of you so you don't have to look through glass." Car companies are taking notes right now and building a prototype on that idea right now because of you.
traingp7
It’s a reference to the movie Daybreakers
I love you man, you're the best!!! Great work!!
5 years later and still we are there...every your words are so true. I fear it won`t change anything soon...
How about paddle shifters on cars with CVT transmission? But it's the sport model! That kills me.
It's all about image. Sort of like seeing ground effects appendages hanging from some sedans and Ricers even though the car is too high from the ground to have any appreciable effect.
what car specifically are you talking about?
@@MrNothingButAir There are a lot.. Subaru does it on quite of few of their models, Nissan Altima SR, Sport model Honda Civics, and plenty others. Some other CVTs alternatively have +/- on the gearbox (what that is called escapes me...), also fairly pointless. I don't mind a Sport driving mode on a CVT, but it's plain silly to have paddle shifters.
Pretty useless and pointless
cvt is akin to power without having to go through the gears !
Here in Canada they are cracking down on distracted drivers. Now you can't even adjust the heater/Ac without being distracted by looking at a stupid screen. Bring back good old fashioned knobs and dials that you adjust without distraction!
A knob would be the same distraction but get a car that does both
Gives them a chance to up the 'perceived quality' by making nice feeling analogue controls. I much prefer a nice feeling clicky switch or smooth dial than an iPad menu screen you have to look at when you should be looking at the road
Distracted driving here in manitoba as of nov 1, now gets you a $672 fine, 5 points against your license and an automatic 3 day license suspension (im sure thatll be challenged)
I 100% agree, touch screens are incredibly distracting because you can't feel what you're doing. Why would car manufacturers think doing something that takes people's eyes of the road is a good thing?
I'll give a parallel example here from the world of music synthsizers. From the late 80's onwards they started moving sound controls from physical knobs to screens, and menus. Peeps thought this was cool until they realised it takes much longer to sculpt your sound, but also you can't just grab a couple of knobs and change two things at once, or change sound parameters easily during live performance. Now things are going back strongly to "the old ways" with a physical control per function. It's just better. There's a difference between "easy to learn" and "easy to use"..
I remember driving to work one morning, and a jaguar ad came on.
It went on about how powerful it's new car was, and about how economic it was.
Then in the quick blurb at the end it admitted it was two different engines.
Great video! I plan on keeping my 2009 Subaru Forester for another 10 years. It's got three nobs that control everything and work perfectly well....very simple and very reliable.
Electric parking brake! This is a feature that must die. When the battery is dead you have nothing. If your brakes fail, you have a brake that locks the brakes only.... Instead of a hand brake you can actuate to hopefully slow the car.
A parking brake is also called "emergency brake" for a reason. Although they seem to forget that reason. Also, it should be a HAND brake not a "second foot brake"
Except that all cars have multiple brake circuits which don’t need power to work.
Nope, I love the electronic parking brake and am looking forward to having that feature on my next car. Sorry, I'm too old to be doing handbrake drifts and how often does your battery actually die anyway? I suppose on a MT I'd prefer a regular handbrake right behind the shifter, but in a luxury car I damn well EXPECT to have an E-Brake switch on the center console.
Brake failure is so rare as to be pretty much nonexistent these days.
Back in the 80s we had a 7 ton Ford flatbed and if you lose power that brake will not disengage. I can't believe they would try that tech again.
How about no oil stick :)
YES !!! No dip stick is a BAD idea. I finally gave up and checked the owners manual.
TreyKing63 how do you check the oil?????😂😂😂
Myles crumel the dashboard
My 2002 Mercedes C class has no oil stick. It shows when and how much to fill up on a screen in the gauge clauster
Fucking BMW
Interesting to watch again this video four years later, nothing has improved, it only has gotten worse.
I kinda like the look of the “stuck on screen”
Yeah and it makes easier and cheaper to replace it for a new one, you just have to find one with the right firmware and compatibility with your car.
Man the fake vents must be the absolute worst ..
You already cut the hood, put a real vent!
@@unloveableandre It's useless, a real vent will have more drag and let dust and water in.
would a real vent be a fake-fake vent?????
I think the fake exhaust gets on my nerves more than the fake vents! I am looking at you Mercedes and Audi.
Buick did it for years .it's just bling
The omission of spare tires!!!!!!!
YES
Especially in an SUV wtf does it need a space saver for
Exactly!
I have Two, 2 seater older cars that somehow found room for an inflated donut spare but, my 2017 minivan can't find the room for a spare?
Even the Optional spare was one that had to be inflated? (To get the spare I would've had to delete another feature).?
To be honest: I've been driving for 41 years and only 1 time ever did I need a spare. And it was in the parking lot of an apartment I rented. Now I don't put on 100K miles per year, but still....in 41 years of driving? And I've been driving my pickup on construction sites for 10 years which are prone to nails and screws all over the place....and not a flat yet.
i'm afraid that even wrangler can ditch full sizes in 20XX....
Another great video, SG. I am surprised how I found this channel so late!
I actually was not expecting this to be as accurate as it was...i love it!
How about front bumpers being replaced by oversized grills. Toyota is leading the way on this.
@howtobebasic1 No they won't. They'll love it. That's how they make money. Owners will hate it.
Paul Ng pedestrian safety laws have gotten pretty tough
Nope, just look at the BMW X7. Thr grill looks like a piggy nose that sniffed an X5 while picking it's nose.
Paul Ng Toyota is now selling grills on wheels...Lexus isn’t too far behind either
I think the gigantic grills are just so ugly. There's got to be a better way to protect pedestrians and give protection for the car as well.
Almost every dashboard lights up with the headlights off. I see more people driving without headlights on at night than ever before.
Accomplice Rex Most cars have auto lights these days
Yep. See it every night... Front daytime running lamps on, totally black at the back
I think it's the "auto" switch.
YES! Every night I see at least 12 newer model cars with no headlights on
Same, but usually I see it around the airport area in rental cars. Tourists lol
I found your channel very recently and GOD I love your content
Touch screens are the worst idea in a car. Unless you have someone with you, they are a massive distraction for the driver.
My biggest complaint is that car designs are not timeless and over aggressive. It's _okay_ to make beautiful things. No need to confirm my straight sexuality to everyone on the parking lot.
Good to know I'm no the only one. I think the Fiat 500 may be the only "car" that doesn't follow this garbage trend.
Especially the hyper aggressive looking pick ups look like they're for people that need to compensate for something.
That people like a classic look is shown with Motorcycles as people go nuts about the Monkey that Honda released. Just take one out to a meetup with macho Harley's and Sports bikes and crowds gather around a tiny cheap "toy".
Really? I find current designs too plain (everything looks like a Honda Civic) or very "bubbly" and miss old 70's or 80's designs.
Get a 2001 car, they all looked gay as hell with their curves and rounded silhouette.
Amen my man! Please do a segment on horrible aftermarket trends. That may be an entire series!
Thank you for a much needed video. Hope the car manufacturers take a note of this. My biggest complaints are: piano black plastic and disappearing knobs/buttons and gear shifter.
Mini SUV they are basically Hatchbacks with little wider bodies.
Minus any of the practicality of an actual SUV.
@@playloud247 Exactly
Crossover in general are a stupid trend but those micro SUVs are the stupidest of them all like the Suzuki ignis smh
playloud247 Not necessarily. My Subaru crosstrek is much cheaper than a normal suv, and can fit my drum set, hardware, and cymbals with a passenger seat to spare.
@@ardemgourdikian1394 just get a wagon
this guy made my day
because i have an older car which contains non of these elements
now im proud of my car
At least you own your own vehicle
Hard to choice new car with all that junk in it.
I drive a 2008 Infiniti M35X and the infotainment center is very easy to use and I love it despite the fact it shows it’s age.
I love my 88 Eldorado. Yeah, it has a few cheap interior bits, but it's really bare bones otherwise. Electric seats and windows are the cars "luxury" features. It also has a neat on board diagnostics system, but it is really easy to understand and not poorly implemented into the dash.
Honestly, if the reliability and power of Cadillacs HT family of engines was better, it would be a pretty damn nice little coupe.
I bought a Lada made in Russia.
On the inside it look like a car from the 90's but it was build in 2017
I think I will watch this information one more time for "Sylvester Night". Perfect !
Thank you for raising the subject. You pretty much covered everything that puts me off the new models. I used to be a petrol-head that looked forward to every new release once. Now I just can't be arsed......