- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Name some auto tech you actually love
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:55 am
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:55 am
I think most people agree cars have too much stupid tech, especially in the engine, in them that just breaks and costs a fortune to fix these days, but there are some things that I will always want in a vehicle. Mine aren’t new, by any means, though.
- Remote start – I live in a place with true 4 seasons a year. Winter and Summer this is a gamechanger.
- Adaptive cruise control – Long road trips with the family, this is amazing.
- Apple Play – I know this is going away in a lot of vehicles, but it’s a great OS, for lack of a better word.
Give me leather seats, 4WD/AWD capability, these things, and a naturally aspirated internal combustion engine and I’m good.
- Remote start – I live in a place with true 4 seasons a year. Winter and Summer this is a gamechanger.
- Adaptive cruise control – Long road trips with the family, this is amazing.
- Apple Play – I know this is going away in a lot of vehicles, but it’s a great OS, for lack of a better word.
Give me leather seats, 4WD/AWD capability, these things, and a naturally aspirated internal combustion engine and I’m good.
54
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:57 am to CatfishJohn
Backup camera on the pickup truck tailgate
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:57 am to CatfishJohn
The fricking buttons on the door to unlock the vehicle.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:58 am to CatfishJohn
Apple carplay easily
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 8:58 am
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:58 am to SoFla Tideroller
quote:
Backup camera on the pickup truck tailgate
Yeah I almost said backup camera. I agree here, and I've never had one break on a vehicle.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:59 am to BU Bear In BR
quote:
Apple carplay easily
I called it the wrong thing - my bad, "Apple Carplay".
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:59 am to CatfishJohn
Blind spot monitor
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:59 am to CatfishJohn
Back up camera for putting a trailer on the trailer ball is amazing. I learned without it as a kid and it worked fine but it definitely makes it stupidly easy having the camera right there.
Also, Bluetooth/Apple play.
A big touch screen in dash.
That’s really all i care about.
Also, Bluetooth/Apple play.
A big touch screen in dash.
That’s really all i care about.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:59 am to CatfishJohn
Adaptive cruise control; just let my truck drive itself , love it in stop and go traffic; I can sort of turn my brain off and the truck simply stays in its lane and inches along while I listen to a good podcast
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 9:00 am
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:00 am to CatfishJohn
Backup cameras
Factory installed gooseneck hitches
Factory installed brake controllers
Bluetooth
Factory installed gooseneck hitches
Factory installed brake controllers
Bluetooth
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:01 am to CatfishJohn
Love:
Adaptive cruise control
Lane keep assist
Ventilated seats
Apple CarPlay
Hate:
Auto stop/start
Any hybrid or battery technology
Turbo's for the sake of fuel economy
Cylinder deactivation (leads to O-rings wearing out prematurely)
Overly complicated touchscreen interfaces (give me buttons and knobs)
Adaptive cruise control
Lane keep assist
Ventilated seats
Apple CarPlay
Hate:
Auto stop/start
Any hybrid or battery technology
Turbo's for the sake of fuel economy
Cylinder deactivation (leads to O-rings wearing out prematurely)
Overly complicated touchscreen interfaces (give me buttons and knobs)
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:01 am to CatfishJohn
quote:
Adaptive cruise control – Long road trips with the family, this is amazing.
Our 4Runner has this… but when I try to hit cruise control on the interstate it doesn’t take. I don’t understand how it works.
I like the orange blinky thingies that show in the side mirrors when it is unsafe to change lanes.
I also like the tilting and telescoping steering wheel.
I do not like the radio… only scans “favorites” from the steering wheel, can’t just scan all FM. I travel a bit from Georgia and all across SC and like terrestrial radio- new tech makes it hard to use while driving.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:01 am to CatfishJohn
360 camera
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:01 am to LSURussian
quote:
Blind spot monitor
That's a good one. Gives me a beep if I'm getting over on someone or turn on my blinker and someone is in the blind spot.
The vibrating seat thing is stupid though and just something else to break.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:02 am to BU Bear In BR
Not sure how many cars have this, but the sensors underneath the back of the car that you can wave your foot under to open the trunk. My mother's SUV has that, and it's nice to have if your hands are full
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:03 am to VolsOut4Harambe
quote:
Overly complicated touchscreen interfaces (give me buttons and knobs)
I hate this so much. I want knobs and buttons for my AC, defrost, etc.
I love Carplay, but I don't need a big screen and use it for Waze and Spotify, exclusively.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:03 am to CatfishJohn
Cup Phone
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:04 am to BU Bear In BR
quote:
Not sure how many cars have this, but the sensors underneath the back of the car that you can wave your foot under to open the trunk. My mother's SUV has that, and it's nice to have if your hands are full
I don't even like automatic trunks
I'm good with a latch and to manually open/close it. Something else to break, which has happened in my wife's vehicle and it was expensive to fix.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:04 am to CatfishJohn
HUD. I definitely thought it was some marketing bullshite, but it is great being able to see speed and map directions without taking your eyes off the lunatics on the road.
I also like the speed limit sign reader.
I also like the speed limit sign reader.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:06 am to CatfishJohn
Traction control and anti lock brakes are largely overlooked nowadays.
Page 1 of 5
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News