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The writing that comes up on the infotainment screen every time I turn the car on saying the same thing, not once, not twice but a million times (I’m not exaggerating too much? ) to “Drive safely and obey traffic rules. Watching this screen while the vehicle is in motion can lead to serious accidents”.
I’m not a child and don’t really need to be told even once. ?
The indicator stalk on a BMW?!
My car displays a message when you turn the power off reminding you not to forget your phone. Lost count of how many times I’ve forgotten my phone and had to go back for it.
in autumn due to the collision avoidance not knowing the difference between a big leaf and an errant child i would say
personally probably 50% of this new robot safety crap and definateley touchy feely screens.
i want buttons and knobs!
My car displays a message when you turn the power off warning you you’ve turned the power off. But the radio stays on…
Fuel gauge, just put petrol in every time it’s used ?
The volume of the radio being alot higher than that played via android auto. So the next time you get in the car and start it the radio is so so loud and you have to scramble for the volume down button or slider.
The Mercedes Me app. It’s just a marketing tool to try and sell you all the extra stuff that’s already built into the car but you have to pay to activate it. e.g. Android Auto – activate for just £299! Nah!
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The fake exhaust noise generated by some cars. Why!
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Coming soon...BMW X2 sDrive 20i M Sport 5dr Step Auto In November 2025My car displays a message when you turn the power off reminding you not to forget your phone. Lost count of how many times I’ve forgotten my phone and had to go back for it.
That’s a good one.
For me personally the most pointless feature in our car currently is the self-parking feature. It’s basically a function to show a mate that your car’s better than his because it does automagic stuff, and after that you’ll never use it again.
The fake exhaust noise generated by some cars. Why!
Doesn’t actually sound too bad in the GTE. Still noticeable that it’s not all real, but a 1.4l 4pot isn’t really a tenor when it comes to sound, so it does need some help.
Prior: SEAT Ateca Xcellence Lux 1.5 TSI DSG MY19, VW Golf GTE PHEV DSG MY23
Current: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate
Next: we'll see what's available in 2028.I really get that joss there’s a lad a few doors away from me looks about 10 and got anold corsa with wot looks like a 6 inch drainpipe hanging off the back of it sound like an f1 car but goes like an enibriated snail lol just had a thought did u mean that or these new evs with artificial engine noise? Lol soz I ain’t the shiniest button on the tunic lol ?
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The fake exhaust noise generated by some cars. Why!
I believe there is one car, which when activating sports mode, emits a throaty sound through the speaker system and that’s it. Absolutely no other differences!
“Infotainment” and all its useless data, most of which I do not understand and do not wish to understand. Worst bit is the bloody touchscreen. Ah, you say, you can turn it off. No I can’t. Turning it off displays a clock and messages about mobile data privacy, whatever the hell that is.
With mitch, above, on this: gimme knobs, dials and buttons please.
Kia’s endless bings and bongs – similar to the Hyundai I expect. Also the electric car pedestrian sound, the VESS, totally pointless as no one recognises the weird tinkling sounds as a car. Why not make it an engine noise, you know, because everyone knows what that is.
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Have to agree with abercol. On my second kia now first was sportage every time u hit the start stop button u used to get the “Intel inside” advert sound great at first , 3 years later not so. Current car is a niro that’s the same bings bongs etc etc just turn up android auto to drown em all out
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Kia’s endless bings and bongs – similar to the Hyundai I expect. Also the electric car pedestrian sound, the VESS, totally pointless as no one recognises the weird tinkling sounds as a car. Why not make it an engine noise, you know, because everyone knows what that is.
Hyundai just as bad and I find it rather distracting.
I would also like a collision warning that didn’t go off at every shadow it see’s
I would also like a collision warning that didn’t go off at every shadow it see’s
Wow, so how often do you drive passed Bruce Welch and Hank Marvin. ?
I would also like a collision warning that didn’t go off at every shadow it see’s
Wow, so how often do you drive passed Bruce Welch and Hank Marvin.
Every day ?
Wasn’t Bruce once married to Olivia Newton John.
If the touchscreen wasn’t bad enough, there’s also the warning symbols which will flash up on the speedo/tacho dials in front of you. Here’s an example…
There are 33 basic, different symbols. This rises to well over 40 when you consider that some can display in different colours and/or flash at different frequencies. Many are completely baffling:
“Strange Domino Tile ahead”?
“Do not crochet while driving…”?
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