Least significant automotive development(s)

[hauserplenty]

"Talking" (bollocks) cars

 

Seatbelt interlocks which prevented the car from starting unless the belts were fastened.

 

TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)--Gubbermint-mandated roobish.

 

Planned obsolescence

 

Gullwing doors

 

Landau tops

 

Ford's "Lubed for Life" bearings. For that "whorehouse piano accompaniment" sound.

 

 

 

 

 

[Spiny Norman]

I can't think of a single benefit to these stupid electric handbrakes.

[Gerald]

Mondeos.

[ProgRocker]

electric aerial?

[Lacquer Peel]

Chilled glovebox.

[bub2006]

I didn't think they where that bad. Did a good job at keeping kids drinks and chocolate cool on a day out

[Parky]

Electric handbrakes

[passmethegun]

Dual mass flywheels?

 

 

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[hauserplenty]

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/greatest-automotive-technology-fails

[Mr_Bo11ox]

rain sensing wipers..... shite.

[chrisjvm]

fairy lights ... wtf?

[chrisjvm]

'Privacy' Glass

[Bren]

Egr valves.

 

Like reality tv shows - utterly fucking pointless.

[Junkman]

Everything developed after 1986.

[Negative Creep]

Daytime running lights. Just tell everyone to turn their sidelights on

 

Oh, and any fake 4x4 (except the Rancho obviously)

[AlabamaShrimp]

Electric handbrake but really most of the 'auto' stuff like wipers and lights. How hard it is to press a switch??

[crapcarcollector]

Electric handbrake. Stupid fucking touch turn signals, EGR Bollocks, MAF. Modern frenchies.

 

 

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[Pillock]

After last week's breakdown and bills, EGR and DPF.

[Pillock]

Privacy glass is good for eyeing up birds in the street without getting caught. I only know this as a lass flicked me the bird for checking out her ass, realised I was in a hire car not mine with tints......

[Vince70]

The Renault Laguna credit card key (which never works) or those stupid start buttons as found in BMW minis which you press after inserting the key I find a key works fine and is less hassle.

 

Also stop start technology if I want to cut my engine out I can turn it off myself.

[Bobthebeard]

Windscreen pillars the width of floorboards.

[Shep Shepherd]

Emissions-based taxation.

[mercrocker]

Volkswagen Bentleys and that stupid Fiat 500 thing.

[crapcarcollector]

Her indoors has a Fiat 500 thing. It's a most agreeable chariot.

 

 

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[Pillock]

Seat belt warning lights for rear seat passengers that only go out when you plug the belt in without actually detecting whether there's a passenger there.

[Asimo]

MR2 mot'd yesterday. Passed. Just. Handbrake (disc) marginal.

In the waiting room reading a mechanics trade journal I learn that Passats of this century have "electronic steering lock" and that a fault in this is a common cause of failiure to proceed.

 

The fix?

 

Replace assembly and submit to VAG for re-programmeing.

 

F.F.S.! Volkswagen were once admired for their reliability through simplicity philosophy.

 

Even more wank than electrified parking brakes.

[Junkman]

VW.

[crapcarcollector]

[V]ery

[W]ank

[Pete-M]

Peugeot 604 curry hook on the RHD ones, also the curved seat runners.

 

Diesel engines. Pump carcinogenic shite everywhere in exchange for cheaper running costs.

[Junkman]

Not knowing RHD 604s, I gave you the 'like' for what you wrote about Diesels.

It is so long ago, that I had to agree with someone so much, that I can't remember when the last time was.