Car things going the way of the dinosaurs

[prodigyrf]

Apart from the nut behind the wheel they're working on removing I'm not so sure about digital speedos for analogues having had one in a Toyota Echo-
https://www.carsguide.com.au/oversteer/five-car-features-that-are-going-the-way-of-the-dinosaurs-71106

Be nice if they came up with a better more robust standard for the ubiquitous cig lighter socket like the move to standardised USB mobile phone charging but then we all have a lot invested in cig plugs already. The cig socket can be a PITA off the bitumen so should they agree to switch to Merrit plugs.

[Bird]

"Having a button instead of a lever frees up more space and it's safer in a side-on collision (nobody wants a handbrake in the leg)."

WTF? do people drive around with the handbrake on? everyone I know when released is down level with the console.. what they getting rid of that too?? I didnt bother reading past that one...
 The world truly is getting dumber.

[prodigyrf]

Perhaps they should have mentioned the 3L+ engine, the 5 speed auto, single turbo or diesels altogether?
https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-reviews/ford-everest-trend-71096

Fingers crossed nobody ever writes off my 2015 LS Challenger as the last of the dinosaurs or I'm stuffed. If you're gunna do that you may as well take me with it 

[edz]

You wont have to worry Prod .. Your Mitzy  comes from that era dont it    ..   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SODkqQ8yO7U   

[loanrangie]

electric handbrakes are the go these days, no more levers.

[Jeepers Creepers]

electric handbrakes are the go these days, no more levers.

The Caddy has a vacuum operated park brake release..
As soon as you select drive or reverse, it releases automatically.

Pretty cool for 1964.

[Hookie]

electric handbrakes are the go these days, no more levers.

That's fine until you have a dead battery. My sister's captiva battery died while she was nose in to her garage and we couldn't get it to disengage. Fortunately I have 6m jumper cables among other options, but others might have been SOL.

[SEADOO]

CD players. I'm surprised how many new cars no longer have a CD player anymore.

[Champin]

What about the things you don't miss. Like drum brakes and vacuum wipers. Nope. Don't miss them at all.

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[Bird]

CD players. I'm surprised how many new cars no longer have a CD player anymore.

When was the last time most people bought a CD? its all online like teh iSheep do

[SEADOO]

When was the last time most people bought a CD? its all online like teh iSheep do

I still do. Big fan of the top 40's. Am I the only one that doesn't have music on his phone?

[Bird]

I still do. Big fan of the top 40's. Am I the only one that doesn't have music on his phone?

yes. LMAO

[Traveller]

Am I the only one that doesn't have music on his phone?

Mrs and I are so backward that we only have one mobile between us, and it's not even a smart phone. So I am a x3.

[austastar]

Hi,
    Telstra cheapie with buttons. Only gets turned on if I need to use it.
Cheers

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[GeoffA]

I still do. Big fan of the top 40's. Am I the only one that doesn't have music on his phone?

Nope...

[Cruiser 105Tvan]

I still do. Big fan of the top 40's. Am I the only one that doesn't have music on his phone?

Me too, I detest this rabid push of talking phones and devices that respond to spoken commands.

[KingBilly]

Oh boy, some members are starting to show their age  . Maybe there should be a “Grumpy Old Man” thread where you can all commiserate about the good old times 

KB

[Kangaron]

I still do. Big fan of the top 40's. Am I the only one that doesn't have music on his phone?

No, I still have a cassette deck in the car as well

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[glenm64]

No, I still have a cassette deck in the car as well

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Ah the good old days of tapes.
Spending an hour getting a chewed up tape out of the cassette deck.

Cheers Glen

[Pete79]

Ah the good old days of tapes.
Spending an hour getting a chewed up tape out of the cassette deck.

Cheers Glen

Followed by years of listening to that stretched and contorted bit of tape that had to be right in the middle of your favorite song...

[Cruiser 105Tvan]

Followed by years of listening to that stretched and contorted bit of tape that had to be right in the middle of your favorite song...

Exactly.   

[edz]

Hi,
    Telstra cheapie with buttons. Only gets turned on if I need to use it.
Cheers

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Just about finished sending a message on my phone .. 

[austastar]

Hi
   Yep, that is about the size of it.  If I want to send a text it waits till I can get home and send it on Skype from the PC.

[duggie]

Mrs and I are so backward that we only have one mobile between us, and it's not even a smart phone. So I am a x3.

I am not smart enough for a smart phone . A Telstra cheapie with buttons does every thing I want a phone to do - makes phone calls.

[Bigfish]

I am not smart enough for a smart phone . A Telstra cheapie with buttons does every thing I want a phone to do - makes phone calls.

My missus is the same.  She uses a mobile Telstra gave me 15 years ago when I worked for them.. Only turns it on when she wants to make a call.  Recently she lost left it at a Woolworths counter. Someone found it and as they said to the cashier...I have no idea how this thing works!!!  The more you let technology suck you in the more you lose you independence and very soon instead of talking...you,ll just be baaaing like the other sheep that have their mobiles super glued to their hands.