I've always said the same of Audis. They can be pretty glitchy, but when it happens the service is almost always impeccable and the cars are, IMO, tops in their classes because the driving experience is just so good.
OT: Electric vehicles
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I've always said the same of Audis. They can be pretty glitchy, but when it happens the service is almost always impeccable and the cars are, IMO, tops in their classes because the driving experience is just so good.
I have driven so infrequently, it is sad. But we went out for a ride yesterday, with the old software. Like a little kid waiting for Santa, I kept checking, and it updated last night. Yes, knobs are good, touch screens are bad. The younger generation will likely disagree. I hated trying to adjust the temperature and fan speed with the touch screen. When I bought the Maverick, I had considered the Hyundai small pickup thing, but their interface was 100% touch screen, and that is a major reason why I passed on the Hyundai, other than the looks.
Apparently, there is yet another update? 4.1.3,which includes Video Streaming of YouTube, NBC News And NBC Today. The update says it is for Lariat and Platinum only?
Ford Power-Up 4.1.3 Software OTA Update Pushed video streaming and new games
All Ford is on a roll this week just got 4.1.3 which includes Video Streaming of YouTube, NBC News And NBC Today. The update says it is for Lariat and Platinum only so not sure what if any the other models got. Good news is you dont have to have a streaming account to use it. It will work...
www.f150lightningforum.com
I feel lucky with the 2022. Maybe I am misreading, but a bunch of features were dropped from the 2023 models?
When confronted with a direct question you can't provide evidence for, resort to a completely unrelated, boring snoozefest. Well done. Back to ignore.
Just picked up my MYLR.
Panel gaps are still horrible and there are water stains inside the headlights. Need to schedule a service appt to fix them.
Also, question for you guys. Should I trust the hotel valet in NYC to park my Tesla?
I live in MD and will drive to the MSG game this weekend.
Panel gaps are still horrible and there are water stains inside the headlights. Need to schedule a service appt to fix them.
Also, question for you guys. Should I trust the hotel valet in NYC to park my Tesla?
I live in MD and will drive to the MSG game this weekend.
LOL. Translation: I can’t refute a word mildone said and he isn’t promoting Tesla, so I don’t want to hear it. 🤣 🤣
Cultists gonna cult.
Do you have any choice? If I have a choice, I avoid valet parking as a general rule. If I don’t have a choice, I take a car I don’t mind getting dinged up.
Jeep 'Death Wobble' class action settlement includes warranty extension, reimbursement - Autoblog
As part of a proposed settlement, Jeep parent company FCA may offer warranty extensions and expense reimbursements to some Wrangler and Gladiator owners.
www.autoblog.com
and people still love the wrangler.
You proved his point. Again. There is no point in ever (mostly) responding to your posts in this thread.
Ford’s BlueCruise Ousts GM’s Super Cruise as CR’s Top-Rated Active Driving Assistance System
Tesla Autopilot falls to midpack as other high-tech systems improve
https://www.consumerreports.org/car...riving-assistance-systems-review-a2103632203/
Tesla pretty far down the list.
Is there really enough of a need for this to justify the risk of cars driving themselves?
Well poor folks pay SOME taxes and those taxes are subsidizing electric cars the poor can't afford so the poster does have a point.
I hate using valet parking. I tend to always train into NYC to avoid that issue, not to mention suspension destroying road conditions and the general view that rubbing is parking on the streets.
I would consider parking at a train station somewhere in NJ, like the Metropark parking deck, and taking the train in. Or, if I didn’t have a beater to take, I might rent. A model Y isn’t rare or impossible to replace. But if I had a new one, I’d probably not want to drive it into NYC.
I am considering to park the car at MetroPark station and take the train.
Exactly.Jeep 'Death Wobble' class action settlement includes warranty extension, reimbursement - Autoblog
As part of a proposed settlement, Jeep parent company FCA may offer warranty extensions and expense reimbursements to some Wrangler and Gladiator owners.
and people still love the wrangler.
Frankly, no.
There are instances where autonomy pays off - primarily 2 use cases. In areas of heavy congestion having the ability to start / slow / stop the entire roadway on queue can really minimize delays. Somewhat conversely, having the ability to control all vehicles within the "blast radius" of an incident, when it occurs, can mitigate the risk of secondary collisions.
But both of those use cases don't depend on "vehicle autonomy", per se. Quite the opposite, they're predicated on what you might call the "vehicle hive", where all vehicles on the road are connect to each other and to the infrastructure - this is what @mildone and I have been talking about.
As we've said, there will never come a day when independent vehicles acting fully autonomously are the only links in the chain.
Haha, I just said I might do that myself. Then saw your post.
At least there’s no catalytic converter to steal.
desperate is giving huge price cuts right before the quarter end to meet sales figures Or after failing behind growth estimates.
I hate it. Our Volvo is aggressive with nudging the car back in the lane.
I especially like the part where it decides it can navigate a curve better than I can.
Oh, that was fun.
It turns out that if you accelerate into a passing maneuver at close range the collision warning gets upset. More than once the car actually applied the breaks just as I was starting to go around someone.
My Lightning has pulled that crap twice on me, but did not hit the brakes, just the warning. Must be programmed by non-Jersey drivers. 🙄
Our Grand Cherokee High Altitude and the Durango RT before that did that occassionally as well.
The whole dashboard lights up, bells and whistles go off, LOL. You don't even need the car to hit the break on their own, after the cockpit goes haywire your natural reaction is to hit the brake anyway because it scares the shit out of you. Hahaha.
My wife hates that feature.
Thanks to skyrocketing electricity prices, it now costs more to drive the average electric vehicle 100 miles than it does to drive a gas-powered car the same distance.
A report from the Anderson Economic Group (AEG) shows that driving a gas-powered car 100 miles costs an average of $11.29. However, the cost for people who drive electric vehicles and charge up at home is $11.60 per hundred miles. A little more expensive.
But.
For those electric car owners who use recharging stations, the average cost for 100 miles is substantially higher at $14.40.
But at least you’re saving the planet, right?
Oh, wait, you’re not saving the planet because most of the “clean” electricity you use to charge your eco-car comes from burning fossil fuels…so lol.
From the AEG report:
A luxury gas-powered car costs $19.96 to operate 100 miles. A luxury electric car costs just $12.40 if you charge at home and $15.95 if you use charging stations.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...ered-car-100-miles-than-average-electric-car/
A report from the Anderson Economic Group (AEG) shows that driving a gas-powered car 100 miles costs an average of $11.29. However, the cost for people who drive electric vehicles and charge up at home is $11.60 per hundred miles. A little more expensive.
But.
For those electric car owners who use recharging stations, the average cost for 100 miles is substantially higher at $14.40.
But at least you’re saving the planet, right?
Oh, wait, you’re not saving the planet because most of the “clean” electricity you use to charge your eco-car comes from burning fossil fuels…so lol.
From the AEG report:
Now, those driving luxury electric vehicles are still saving money compared to gas-powered luxury cars. America’s elite always seem to land on their feet.
A luxury gas-powered car costs $19.96 to operate 100 miles. A luxury electric car costs just $12.40 if you charge at home and $15.95 if you use charging stations.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...ered-car-100-miles-than-average-electric-car/
Oh it's BROTHERSKINNY making yet another Breitbart EV thread rather than posting in the already existing EV thread...or any of the countless other EV threads he's started.
This isn't going to help overall cost of ownership.
www.caranddriver.com
Tesla EVs, Even Mildly Damaged, Are Being Written Off by Insurance Companies
Insurers are increasingly concluding that a broken Tesla is too expensive to fix.
Are people buying EVs because they think they are saving the planet? I know several owners and saving the planet was never a factor.
So skinny unless NJ allows self service stations you will be able to keep your job.
So skinny unless NJ allows self service stations you will be able to keep your job.
For what reason then? Govt subsidies?
Then we must ask why the government is offering subsidies to buy an EV?
Let the market decide.
If not, then why are they marketing them that way? Obviously, they're marketing them to people who think they're environmental hero's and saving the planet.
I am not a car guy so I have no idea about Toyota beyond the American models they sell.
What vehicle are you referring to.
This is hysterical-- people scared to get valet parked in NYC for a basketball game. You still can find municipal parking where you can park yourself and take the train but if you're afraid to let a parking garage attendant park your car you'll crap your pants parking in a city garage or even the port authority. You can't take a car into NYC without parking in a parking garage where they park it. Be prepared, I ate downtown last night and it cost me 40 for 2 hours and sometimes these garages are sold out .
