Parking - This doesn't seem right! - Page 2

smudge.g · 25th March 2019, 17:40

i had my first experience of a Tesla electric car few days ago whilst in the Netherlands - it was a taxi! We had to get from Amsterdam to rotterdam to meet a ship and I was very impressed with the comfort of the car, the gull wing doors took some getting used to.
But, it was so heavily electronic everything, every time a car went passed, a radar bleeped and the dash showed a ghost image of the traffic around, mas well as other strange wavy lines coming and going. The console display was massive, larger than A3 paper size and it just didnt seem right, too much technology and made my 75 look positively fossilized!!
I wont be changing cars anytime soon!!

MSS · 25th March 2019, 17:49

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Originally Posted by gadget1960

........... ... dare I say it ... eurobox.

Wash you mouth out.......

ssizefive · 25th March 2019, 18:03

My Kuga has self park fitted, only used it once but have to say it felt rather strange watching the car steer itself! My daughter wasn't impressed, I chose to try it out by her car!!!!

Steve.

wraymond · 25th March 2019, 19:10

All these so-called technological advances are basically from the same plot.

Market maximums get reached and changes are needed to stimulate flagging enthusiasm. So many cars are sold because of the need to have the latest model that has to have 'added value' for the competitive 'one-upmanship' mentality.

80% of 4x4s get no closer to off road than Tescos car park yet they command a huge added cost merely because it has that redundant capability.

When you have billions tied up in development and manufacture and millions invested by gambling bankers (I think I've spelled that correctly) in your progress the ingenuity lies primarily in your marketing of improved gadgets. Now, even the driver is being engineered out.

bl52krz · 25th March 2019, 20:34

Yes. Great all this new ‘technocraft’, if it works. Watched a test on tv last week, it was a Mercedes with accident avoidance, it brakes when it detects something in front of it. Oh no it didn’t, three times. Three possible dead people.

Dallas · 25th March 2019, 21:03

I know what you mean Bob, it just doesn't feel right.

I feel the same when many of these new cars have no physical key, simply placing key on dashboard or in pocket freaks me out, having no key in ignition barrel is weird.

StewartIngram · 26th March 2019, 08:06

80% of 4x4s get no closer to off road than Tescos car park yet they command a huge added cost merely because it has that redundant capability.

Surely that is wrong - at least 80% of them are always on pavements (where they shouldn't be) when they are parked?

madeupname · 26th March 2019, 19:06

My main beef with EV cars is that I can't keep the speed constant. It's either speeding up or slowing down. Not like ours where you can pretty much rest your foot on the 'cellerator and not budge off 50, 60 70 etc.

25th March 2019, 17:40	#11
smudge.g Gets stuck in 75 Tourer CDTi Connie SE Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Keith, Banffshire Posts: 686 Thanks: 431 Thanked 132 Times in 105 Posts	i had my first experience of a Tesla electric car few days ago whilst in the Netherlands - it was a taxi! We had to get from Amsterdam to rotterdam to meet a ship and I was very impressed with the comfort of the car, the gull wing doors took some getting used to. But, it was so heavily electronic everything, every time a car went passed, a radar bleeped and the dash showed a ghost image of the traffic around, mas well as other strange wavy lines coming and going. The console display was massive, larger than A3 paper size and it just didnt seem right, too much technology and made my 75 look positively fossilized!! I wont be changing cars anytime soon!! __________________ My 75 Tourer CDTi was born Saturday, 21st June 2003 @ 09:50 My 75 was the 18,749th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 It was the 195th 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 and the 1,789th 75 Tourer in Wedgewood Blue Metallic (code: JEL) to be made out of 1,871 Wedgewood Blue Metallic 75 Tourers

25th March 2019, 19:10	#14
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,185 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	All these so-called technological advances are basically from the same plot. Market maximums get reached and changes are needed to stimulate flagging enthusiasm. So many cars are sold because of the need to have the latest model that has to have 'added value' for the competitive 'one-upmanship' mentality. 80% of 4x4s get no closer to off road than Tescos car park yet they command a huge added cost merely because it has that redundant capability. When you have billions tied up in development and manufacture and millions invested by gambling bankers (I think I've spelled that correctly) in your progress the ingenuity lies primarily in your marketing of improved gadgets. Now, even the driver is being engineered out. __________________ member no. 235

25th March 2019, 20:34	#15
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Yes. Great all this new ‘technocraft’, if it works. Watched a test on tv last week, it was a Mercedes with accident avoidance, it brakes when it detects something in front of it. Oh no it didn’t, three times. Three possible dead people. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

26th March 2019, 19:06	#18
madeupname Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connie Mk2 1.8 (Mo) Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,531 Thanks: 875 Thanked 335 Times in 289 Posts	My main beef with EV cars is that I can't keep the speed constant. It's either speeding up or slowing down. Not like ours where you can pretty much rest your foot on the 'cellerator and not budge off 50, 60 70 etc. __________________ Mo was born Tuesday, 22nd June 2004 @ 08:32:41 This vehicle was the 99,307th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 5,377th 75 1.8 Connoisseur to be made out of 6,033 This vehicle was the 783rd 75 in Firefrost Red (code: CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75s

25th March 2019, 18:03	#13
ssizefive I really should get out more....... Mg Tf160 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Keighley Posts: 2,603 Thanks: 756 Thanked 749 Times in 366 Posts	My Kuga has self park fitted, only used it once but have to say it felt rather strange watching the car steer itself! My daughter wasn't impressed, I chose to try it out by her car!!!! Steve.

25th March 2019, 21:03	#16
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	I know what you mean Bob, it just doesn't feel right. I feel the same when many of these new cars have no physical key, simply placing key on dashboard or in pocket freaks me out, having no key in ignition barrel is weird.

26th March 2019, 08:06	#17
StewartIngram Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.5 V6 auto Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chatteris, Cambridgeshire Posts: 902 Thanks: 320 Thanked 159 Times in 127 Posts	80% of 4x4s get no closer to off road than Tescos car park yet they command a huge added cost merely because it has that redundant capability. Surely that is wrong - at least 80% of them are always on pavements (where they shouldn't be) when they are parked?