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There's no way anyone will press it by accident!
EFI Boot Partition?
You're either
- far too tall for that car,
- the car is a heavily modified Peel P50,
- or you're one of those (short-sighted?) grannies that sits within licking range of the windscreen (marshmallow, with hints of orange, for the curious).
the car is a heavily modified Peel P50,
Shit, you got me.
That 3hp can be a handful, right?
Glad you came clean. The weight you've been carrying will lift from your shoulders soon.
You need a cyber truck like everyone else. They're selling cheap now for some reason.
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A general "fuck you and the horse you rode in on" goes out to all car designers, who hide buttons beneath the wheel at all.
My car has a heated steering wheel, but the button is between the wheel and the door, in the second row on the left. Guess what I can't see when I'm driving. Lane assist? Same. And it's not like missing the button is inconsequential either, one button on that row is opening the charging port. Probably wouldn't open while doing 90km/h, but I'd not finding out in the first place.
Meanwhile the center console has multiple blank place holders where physical buttons could be installed, and my car has all the options is fully optioned. Just move the buttons, that you could want to use while driving, so they are actually visible.
Meanwhile the center console has multiple blank place holders where physical buttons could be installed, and my car has all the options
I hate this trend so much. Even modern "luxury" vehicles have these blank spaces like they are some economy car from the 90s. God forbid they'd have to spend a few bucks extra for panels that match the actual options.
There's always a higher trim level.
Also, no blank switches in my car, just a big ass touch screen, and a few buttons where the actual function was not included in my model year, but they didn't bother to remove the button.
Not enough context, but it's isn't a good driving position.
I'm aware, but I'm very tall and the seat does not go any lower or back far enough for me.
Just do like that guy in Police Academy
High Tower is the character's name btw
Hey, I feel your pain. Tall guys need bigger cars. I don't know what circumstances led to you being stuck in a car that doesn't fit you but I've been there too. I hope you find yourself in something more suitable in the near future. I was able to finally get into a vehicle I'm comfortable in a few years ago and it's life changing. I'm driving an Expedition.
Thanks, that's nice of you to say! This one is fortunately not mine, it belongs to someone in my family and I just drive it occasionally. In my own car the seat goes so far back that I can barely touch the pedals even with outstretched legs. And there are no annoying buttons to be pressed by accident :D
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Yeah you shouldn't have knees that close to the dash, unless you are 7ft and the seat can't go back further.
I'm 6'7 lol
Where'd you get this footage of me??
my brother
getting an suv changed my life
Tall gang 🤝
But to be fair, I've driven plenty of compact cars that were very comfortable and fitting for my size.
VW GTI. Trust the Germans to make cars that fit tall people
Thanks Hitler
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Be thankful you have a button and don’t need to navigate through 3 levels of touchscreen menus to get to the option.
Fucking Ford.
Buddy that's a Lexus. The corect way to sit in those is to put the seat low and far back than what even a bucket seat would do. You should basically be so reclined like it's one of those sofas from a shrink's office.
It'll take you a few minutes to adjust to the new ride height and gain your superiority complex over the other peasants on the road.
spoiler
Have driven a 2007 i350, basically stole this concept from the owner lmao
Meh; pro drivers turn it off anyway, so it doesn't interfere with your inputs and prevent you from Tokyo Drifting around corners.
I wish my traction+stability control button was next to my knee too, so I don't have to keep reaching for the button every time I start my car.
(FWIW, I'm not a pro driver. I just turn it off because it's a bit too aggressive in my 350Z. Even the tiniest bit of wheel spin cuts all power from the engine and doesn't give it back for at least 5-10 seconds, which is especially annoying when you're in the middle of a gear change.)
I find the best way to avoid driving aids from kicking in is to not drive like a knobhead on the roads.
Fuck, I’ve become my dad.
The problem is that I'm not the best shifter in the world. My 1st to 2nd shift is often rough, which causes TCS to kick in cause I keep popping out the clutch too fast. And when TCS cuts fuel in the middle of a gear change, it causes the car to buck and stall, which can cause an accident. So I turn it off.
I've been driving manual since 2008 and honestly, I've never really had this issue before in other cars. Just my 350Z. It's significantly harder to shift smoothly in.
Pro tip from someone who’s been driving manual for 30+ years: the throttle isn’t a switch. You can just press it a bit. You don’t need to redline every shift.
Mate you don't have to talk down to me. I used to own a hybrid; I've mastered the art of throttle control to keep the engine from kicking in so I could run on battery power for longer periods of time.
Furthermore, this car has 300bhp; if redlined every shift, I'd be flying down the street. I rarely shift above 2500RPM.
You may think you're trying to help, but you're just being condescending. Please knock it off. And take a Z for a test drive sometime. Then and only then will you understand where I'm coming from.
I have to hold it a few seconds for it to actually turn off (and not just go into sport handling whatever mode) and then I drift a little to get that 0.5 of joy I can on my daily commute without going out of my way to get the chance.
Why does your car have ESP? Sounds like a privacy nightmare!
Also, why is the a button for electro-convulsive therapy (aka shock treatment)?
Are you driving some kind of bizarre mind control car?
ESP, or Electronic Stability Program, uses the brakes to brake individual wheels and keep the car going in the intended direction, when it detects that the vehicle is sliding out of control. It is often paired with TCS—Traction Control System (usually controlled with the same button)—which cuts fuel to the engine when it detects wheel spin. Can't lose traction when there's no power going to the wheels.
In other words, it's the fun button. Press it once when you want to have some fun (turns off TCS), press and hold it to have a lot of fun (turns off both TCS and ESP; professional drivers only).
Also, why is the a button for electro-convulsive therapy (aka shock treatment)?
It's strategically placed right next to the ESP so that the car gives you a 15.000 volt shock anytime you turn it off.
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is that like traction control?
Yeah, it's the electronic stability control.
Damn, here i thought my beetle had a button that would allow me to find out what my passenger was thinking
Slide the seat back some, dude!
Gotta love the sound of a shattered femur in the slightest of parking lot accidents.
That's a shitty design. As a tall person is it hard to find a car that fits? I'm not trying to be a dick, I'm genuinely wondering.
It's hit or miss. There are cars that are look tiny on the outside but provide enough room even for people taller than me. Then there are large ones that seemingly offer enough space, but have things like backrests that are too short or have steering wheels that are too low.
The backrests are honestly the biggest problem, because they are shaped for the average person's back. When you're too tall, they put pressure on the wrong spots and cause back pain after a few hours. The tricky thing is that it's not immediately noticeable on a test drive, so you might be stuck with it after making the purchase.
Most cars that I've fit in were ones where you're driving in a sort of reclined position, because you can counter the short backrest by sliding down in the seat a little. Or 80s limos with a sofa-like feel.
Worst offender I've found to date is Peugeot, which my job so wisely chose for our company cars consistently. I think the CFO was in a lodge with the local Peugeot dealer or something.
Over time I've driven the 107, 207, and the 208, as well as I tried to fit in the EV versions of the 208 and 2008 recently when hunting for a second car. To date I've not found a Peugeot that I can comfortably get in and out of, while also fitting without hitting the roof. Ended up getting a Renault Zoe, which seems like the same size as a 208. But even without height adjustable seats I can still fit in it.
Also, fuck car designers who hide buttons under hidden beneath the wheel at all.
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"I want this especially off!"
Jeremy Clarkson, as he presses the "ESP OFF" button.
My tacoms 4wd knob is directly next to the ac knob. It's crazy stupid
Here it is on my Sequoia. At least the knobs are different shapes. Not at all good place for that.
Those plastic climate control knobs come off easier than you'd expect and are a pain to get back on.
My car's SOS button is about half an inch from the passengers sun visor. If you try to slide it to the left to block sun towards the middle, it'll hit the button every time.
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