dgpcolorado
Well-known member
+1!powersurge said:I see by the response I have gotten by my post that I have reached the age of having a conflict with the progress of society. Although I am not an old geezer by any means, I lived through the time when an FM radio was an option on a car, and the waist seat belt was considered new technology. If you wanted to see a TV show, you had to get back home in time to see it.
Although I am quite technically savvy, I have no interest in my car having internet connectivity, Bluetooth, USB, or any "telematics" where anyone knows what I do, how often I do it, etc. For me, a car is to drive, I put on the FREE FM radio, and I am happy. If I am lost, I can always pull out my GPS or my cell phone. Yes, for me, and hopefully some others, this "tech" issue is totally unimportant.
You are not alone in your views about tech in cars. And, yes, I also remember having those newfangled lap seat belts installed in the family car (which had a metal dash!). I have zero interest in bluetooth and cell phone connectivity in cars and consider use of cell phones by drivers — even "hands free" — irresponsible and dangerous. But I do appreciate the USB port in the LEAF because I use a flash drive with many hours of ripped CDs, from my collection, for music; can't stand radio, especially talk radio.