Random Thoughts... [Automotive Edition]

I’ve always wanted the one off Audi R8 with the diesel V12. Because torque. On a lesser scale, that Passat is also awesome. I never liked the styling though, the front looks weird IMO
 
Wot no manual?! I guess they didn't offer a manual with that engine, which is odd. Auto trader here says only 369 lbs/ft. :think:

I can't see why anyone would want a manual in a Passat. Especially not since it ruins active cruise control.
 
I can't see why anyone would want a manual in a Passat. Especially not since it ruins active cruise control.
I'm not saying I would get one but I thought @93Flareside preferred manuals.
 
I'm not saying I would get one but I thought @93Flareside preferred manuals.

I do, but if it's a good car or the vehicle excels with an auto, fine. Especially with a DSG. I realize that manuals are fun, but you can have fun with autos as well.
 
I'm not saying I would get one but I thought @93Flareside preferred manuals.

And I'm saying that manuals are going the way of the dodo in cars like these. No wonder VW isn't offering a manual in the range-topping passat when even cheap French hatchbacks are actively being advertised as having 8 speed automatics.
 
O shit me too.
 
I don't believe any of you. lol
 
So as not to clog up any ones car post. Why is it that auto manufacters can make an infotainment system work nearly flawlessly for their ICE cars and not their electric cars? How could there be anything different?
 
So as not to clog up any ones car post. Why is it that auto manufacters can make an infotainment system work nearly flawlessly for their ICE cars and not their electric cars? How could there be anything different?

Don't they typically try to fit functions that would normally be handled by manual knobs into the infotainment of an electric vehicle?
 
Don't they typically try to fit functions that would normally be handled by manual knobs into the infotainment of an electric vehicle?

they do some of that, but that's not uncommon to the ICE cars either.
 
So as not to clog up any ones car post. Why is it that auto manufacters can make an infotainment system work nearly flawlessly for their ICE cars and not their electric cars? How could there be anything different?

ICE cars usually have an app for controlling the aircon and checking the battery, maybe its hard to integrate both systems?

Either way, if I have Carplay or android auto, the infotainment system is irrelevant, no?
 
Manufacturers seem to be struggling with the apparent need to put everything on a screen now in an electric car (maybe Tesla is to blame for this) but keep some kind of fancy looking but half-arsed physical controls. UI design is also questionable, not picking on any manufacturer in particular but some of them look a mess and the hardware always seems to be specced slightly lower than it needed to be for a smooth experience.

I like the Tesla infotainment but it's not perfect.
 
Manufacturers seem to be struggling with the apparent need to put everything on a screen now in an electric car (maybe Tesla is to blame for this) but keep some kind of fancy looking but half-arsed physical controls. UI design is also questionable, not picking on any manufacturer in particular but some of them look a mess and the hardware always seems to be specced slightly lower than it needed to be for a smooth experience.

I like the Tesla infotainment but it's not perfect.

Yeah, which is silly, the established brands to me are good at what they do, why couldn't they just build a normal interior with the usual switches and stuff but have a different drive train underneath? it's not like the interior layout, especially the center stack must be all integrated for the electric motors and batteries to work...
 
I think it’s a combination of switchgear being more expensive than a touchscreen, and people in boardrooms thinking everyone wants a touchscreen because their grandkid once showed them their new iPad.
 
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