The BEST and WORST Modern Car Features

In this video we talk about some really good and useful features that modern cars have and some really unnecessary and useless features that modern cars have

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0:00 Intro
0:32 First Good Feature
2:09 Second Good Feature
5:36 Third Good Feature
7:50 Fourth Good Feature
9:58 Fifth Good Feature
12:54 First Bad Feature
16:18 Second Bad Feature
18:33 Third Bad Feature
20:52 Fourth Bad Feature
22:26 Fifth Bad Feature

[pedrofernandez]

After watching this video to the end, I went over to my 2010 Yaris, thanked it and gave it a wash and a kiss.

[mentals]

I dont mind stuff like adaptive cruise, brake hold, etc. What I hate is when you have to turn it off EVERY TIME you start the car rather than being able to switch it off once and be done with it until you want it again.

[elikrebs]

I would add blind spot monitors to the list. Probably one of the best features ever added to a vehicle.

[kenweinacht]

I'm actually one who does read the owners manual. But then I am old. I love paper manuals. And your videos, thank you

[Johnny]

For HVAC all I want is the 3 physical knobs for fan speed / temp / vents. buttons in the knobs for Recirculate / AC / Defrost.

[kenty]

Totally agree! I hate the "stop/start" that they put on almost all new cars.

[pebbIe]

I'm a licenced auto technician for Nissan. Over 10 years now. Somehow even with my experience, I still love to watch your videos. They're so entertaining, but also your facts are accurate and I agree with 99% of your content in your channel. Good on you for sharing your knowledge on Youtube. Keep it up brother.
With love from Canada.
Oh and yes I drive a Toyota, most of us Nissan techs drive Toyotas. Just goes to show the quality and reliability of Toyotas. Cheers

[anoopsharma]

Great episode
I hate shifty shifter, give me good ol mechanical shifter
Hate monster screens
Hate Low profile tires on economic cars, like on Camry, why?
No spare tire in name of mpg improvement

[edjarrett]

Your discussion about HVAC and touch screens are spot on. I drove a new BMW 3 series loaner home. It was set at maximum cooling and I couldn’t figure out how to change the temp on the touch screen. There were no buttons available, so somehow I was supposed to figure it out. I finally figured out how to change the temp after sitting in my driveway with time to discern. This trend isn’t particularly useful for the average driver.

[michaeleriksen]

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Airman's Odyssey

[robertehlers]

Kudos to the Car Care Nut for exposing the worst new features in cars: auto/stop start, electronic door handles, driver monitor systems, and crazy shift methods (e.g. globes, toggle switches, buttons, etc.). I have owned a number of Lexus RX SUVs over the past two decades, but when the lease on my 2021 RX came to an end, I bought the car instead of moving on to a 2024 version. Precisely because it suffers from all of these disastrous features. I hope car manufacturers stop perpetrating these things on us customers.

[mattegeniet]

The break hold is especially useful for people over here in Europe where people still mostly drive manuals. Sooo much more relaxing starting in a sharp incline for example without rolling back a little or using the parking break.

[fjohn]

The stuff not mentioned that I think are very helpful and help with active safety are blind spot warning, parking sensors, and rear cross traffic alert. With the bigger blind spots due to bigger pillars and much of the population getting older and not being able to turn their heads as far the blind spot warning is a big help. The parking sensors are nice with trying to berth/park a bigger car or suv. Lastly the rear cross traffic alert is very handy when having to back out into a busy parking lot while parked between 2 bigger crew cab trucks.

[mikerepairsstuff]

Yes driver distraction from the infotainment screen is stupid level of, ”progress”. Thanks for this video.

[wisquatuk]

One really nice benefit of brake hold: Using it when you’re in a line of cars waiting for something (drive-thru, car wash, toll booth, customs, etc). It sure beats having to hold the brake the entire time, or shift in and out of park over and over again.

[FelixRosas]

Recently got a 2010 Tacoma and I think it’s the perfect balance. Has a great modern feel and features like a backup camera, great sound system and the outlet in the bed. But it also has a physical parking brake, an actual handle shifter, and knobs for adjusting AC and the entertainment system. Literally the only modern feature I miss is Bluetooth but it has a built in aux port so it’s not even a big deal.

[kwokmanchung]

When a battery goes dead, I used to be able to disengage the parking brake, shift into neutral, roll down the driver side window giving access to the steering wheel from outside and push/pull/roll the car out of the way, all by myself. That can't be done anymore in a new car.

[angryshoebox]

Yes, LOL, I've gotten into the habit of turning off auto start/stop every time I start my car.

[israelnkhuwa]

My 1998 Toyota Chaser Tourer S 1JZ-GE VVT-i runs so smooth like it's not 26 years old from the production line.
I'm from Zambia 🇿🇲 I'm a keen follower of your channel. I'm also a qualified motor vehicle mechanic.
I love your presentations.

[JamesThomas-dnhz]

I loved column mounted shifters. Having that extra floor room was nice.