Spiff44
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- First Name
- Rob
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- Aug 23, 2019
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- 2019 Civic SI
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I’m an antediluvian now and almost dead and all my life I have had analog cars except for an old Acura I had which only had power windows. Fast forward to today after I recently bought my first new car (2019 SI coupe) and its amazing and yet sometimes disconcerting how much electronic techno wizardry comes standard in a car now days. Most of the things are appreciated conveniences, but others are questionable design decisions. I just wanted to share some concerns and opinions and see what people thought.
Keyless entry/engine start- I still reach for my keys as I approach my car or the steering wheel as I’m turning off the car. I’ll get used to it one day.. but it seems like a huge security vulnerability. No wonder car jacking is so prevalent! So if you’re just standing anywhere near your car, filling the tank, checking something on the car, or just standing there shooting the shit with someone, anyone can sneak up and jump in the car and drive away! This is the equivalent to always leaving the keys in the ignition while being close to the car.. something no one in their right mind would do and we've been cautioned against our whole lives. Not to mention your car key is broadcasting RF for any savvy thief to copy. This is like walking around with a huge poster of the key diagram specifics to your house key. Stupid!! And for what?! Ooh.. so I don’t have to pull a key out of my pocket and I get a button to start my car. Not worth it at all, IMO.
Car features that think they know what’s better for you than you do. This is the most annoying thing of all and is a daily nuisance. Brake hold, fresh air return, air conditioning and who knows what else just does what they want. Its like the car just looks at you setting your controls and says to itself “yeah, I’ll take it under advisement”.
I know these things aren’t specific to Honda at all and I love my Civic. This is just a lighthearted bitch fest… I guess with cars soon doing the driving for you its to be expected. But I still miss my manual seats, window cranks and straight forward control clusters.
Keyless entry/engine start- I still reach for my keys as I approach my car or the steering wheel as I’m turning off the car. I’ll get used to it one day.. but it seems like a huge security vulnerability. No wonder car jacking is so prevalent! So if you’re just standing anywhere near your car, filling the tank, checking something on the car, or just standing there shooting the shit with someone, anyone can sneak up and jump in the car and drive away! This is the equivalent to always leaving the keys in the ignition while being close to the car.. something no one in their right mind would do and we've been cautioned against our whole lives. Not to mention your car key is broadcasting RF for any savvy thief to copy. This is like walking around with a huge poster of the key diagram specifics to your house key. Stupid!! And for what?! Ooh.. so I don’t have to pull a key out of my pocket and I get a button to start my car. Not worth it at all, IMO.
Car features that think they know what’s better for you than you do. This is the most annoying thing of all and is a daily nuisance. Brake hold, fresh air return, air conditioning and who knows what else just does what they want. Its like the car just looks at you setting your controls and says to itself “yeah, I’ll take it under advisement”.
I know these things aren’t specific to Honda at all and I love my Civic. This is just a lighthearted bitch fest… I guess with cars soon doing the driving for you its to be expected. But I still miss my manual seats, window cranks and straight forward control clusters.
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