Is this really a good idea?
December 8th, 2019 at 10:26:39 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 | \\ Back when I listened to Paul Harvey in the early 70's, he had a story of a Saudi who bought a motor home with cruise control. It did the driving for you, he was told. So he got on the freeway, set the cruise and went to the back of the motor home to get a snack. And then, you know.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
December 8th, 2019 at 10:40:15 AM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
I would not say "designed for off-road" but for sure in conditions not of a Yuppie in a Lexus. Ford used to have extra bug buttons in their trucks for contractors wearing gloves, etc. Wait until it gets dirt and other stuff on it that working men get on themselves. Similar note I just read an article how that new Tesla truck looks designed by people never did a day's work with a truck in their lives. The President is a fink. |
December 8th, 2019 at 10:41:05 AM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18631 | While I don’t think I would give up my built-in touch screen, the learning curve to operate it like an experienced blind man takes quite awhile. And I still don’t always hit the right control on first attempts. That giant Tesla screen tempts you to look pretty far away from the windshield which seems like an added hazard. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
December 8th, 2019 at 10:46:19 AM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 | Cars with these software management screens do not offer "transpotation" they offer an immersive "transportation experience". |
December 8th, 2019 at 1:31:19 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
I am waiting for us to have someone make a "back to basics" car and sell a ton of them to people not wanting to pay $35000 for the average car. The President is a fink. |
December 8th, 2019 at 2:58:41 PM permalink | |
DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4942 |
I thought that about the Honda Ridgeline, but that truck still gets great reviews from Motorweek and Car and Driver. Motorweek recently did a midsize truck comparison and the Ridgeline won it. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
December 8th, 2019 at 3:10:16 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
Which one, 1st gen or 2nd? 2nd is fine, it is not as heavy-duty as most others but it does well for people who need a bed for basic use. 1st, OTOH, was a mess from a "truck" standpoint. Some designers think this or that will look cool, but there are reasons so much on trucks is the same no matter who makes it. The President is a fink. |