"traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn" (el-peasant)
09/04/2016 at 19:04 • Filed to: None
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"traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn" (el-peasant)
09/04/2016 at 19:04 • Filed to: None | 0
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This is the difference between technology to improve the vehicle, and technology for technology’s sake.
My preference: Needs & wants
Speedometer, Tachometer, Fuel gauge, Cruise control, FM Radio, Aux jack, Heating/Air (a KNOB please) Defroster, Turn signals, Hazard lights, Windshield wipers, Auto headlights, High beams, Power windows/seats/locks, Clock, Idiot lights, Backup sensors, Interior lights
I’m on the fence about heated/cooled seats and radio presets
My gimmick: Never gonna use it, or only used once out of curiosity
0-60 timer, Sport mode, G-force meter, Power/Torque meter, Traction control on/off, Massaging seats, XM Radio, Sound equalizer, CD input, Navigation, Voice controls, Car phone...anything other than the preferences.
Let’s not fight about what we “need” because remember: If we all had the car that we need , that would probably be a Prius-thing...which would be boring...unless you like Prius-things.
That said...this is the car that I need .
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
09/04/2016 at 19:10 |
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I can’t be the only one here who turns my traction control off to have some fun and then turns it back on the rest of the time.
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traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
09/04/2016 at 19:16 |
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I might do it sometime, I’m too young to press it now!
Alfalfa
> traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
09/04/2016 at 19:19 |
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Being a bit of an audiophile, sound equalizer is definitely on the want/need list. Heated seats as well, but not cooled seats. If I have traction control, I need to at least be able to turn it off for snownuts a few times in the winter.
Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
09/04/2016 at 19:27 |
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I leave mine off all the time. Mainly because I don’t have it.
AntiSpeed
> traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
09/04/2016 at 19:28 |
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Traction control on/off could be useful useful for people who want to do track days, and sometimes there are instances when you’d want either to be able to spin the driven wheels or to have control over the power output without electronic interference.
XM Radio is great for cross-country drives.
And it’s nice to have integrated sat-nav so I don’t have to fumble with my phone while I’m driving. Bonus if it projects turn information onto the windscreen.
Axial
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
09/04/2016 at 19:29 |
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Traction control? What even is?
E90M3
> traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
09/04/2016 at 19:29 |
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My M3 and my iphone aren’t really ever on consistent speaking terms, so when I need nav, I use idrive. Since I use my iPod for music in my car, if I was to use the nav on my phone, it’s commands aren’t being played over the stereo system, plus the in dash screen is a lot less distracting than my phone. As far as the traction control button goes, lets just say the M3 likes to slide about. DSC off, fun mode on.
Honeybunchesofgoats
> traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
09/04/2016 at 19:44 |
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As someone who lives in the Northeast and drives RWD sedans in the winter, I can assure you that traction control switches are a necessity.
Having a sport mode switch is a huge help in stop-and-go traffic. In my XJ8, if you turn off sport mode, it defaults to second gear starts, so you don’t go jumping forward when you hit the pedal (it also makes the car easier to drive in slipper conditions). Plus it makes the car shift less aggressively, which is fine when you’re going to be stopping again in twenty seconds at the next light anyway.
My bird IS the word
> traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn
09/04/2016 at 19:44 |
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Satellite radio is nice, heated (and I imagine cooled) seats are nice, but I hate “sport” modes. I want my mini to always be in “sport” mode because otherwise the throttle response sucks. I would rather there be an “eco” mode or have it selectable with a switch so that I can set it in sport and forget about it. I do like how they let people tailor a car’s characteristics rather than pander to one audience.
Sam
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
09/04/2016 at 23:01 |
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Gotta get those extra 2 seconds going up the on-ramp! Can’t have any electronic assists slowing you down!
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sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> Sam
09/04/2016 at 23:15 |
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I turn it off only when I wish to get slidey
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Sam
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
09/04/2016 at 23:23 |
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As do I, otherwise, there’s little reason to turn it off. It has gotten me out of the snow before. The TC would actually cut the power almost entirely, so it didn’t stand a chance in hell of escaping stickage.