Sorry, but I just don’t agree with that mindset. There are so many functions you will NEVER find out about if you don’t at least skim through the entire manual. Seems really stupid to me to spend $60,000 on something, and not learn about a whole bunch of the features that came with it that you otherwise would have no…

By that logic, so is keyless entry, or push start buttons. Both of those features require you know how the backup works if the battery dies...

What’s your point? Keyless entry cars have physical, redundant keys in case the car battery dies. They also have redundant NFC sensors so you can still start the car when the key fob battery dies. Teslas have explosive bolts for the gullwings in case you flip your SUV. Infiniti has a redundant, physical steering…

It’s a fancy, futuristic Cadillac; not a Corolla. A car like that is all about automating things that really don’t need to be automated, lol.

How do you NOT intuitively know that your door release is electric when opening the door requires pushing a little, electric button, rather than pushing or pulling on a lever.

My point with the SQL comment is that regardless of how long it has been since I learned SQL, I still remember that the first step is opening SQL Studio. This isn’t a complicated process or series of steps. You aren’t remembering code. This is “DOOR DEAD? PULL LEVER INSTEAD.” It is a one step lesson. It is even common…

You don’t have to know in advance, though. The first time you use it, you’ll know, since it’s a button you press; not a lever you push/pull. It’s very clearly electronic when you use it, in the same way that power window switches are very clearly electronic vs. manual windows.

But the failsafe in this case would be an unlatched door. Remember the problem isn't that the door failed LOCKED vs UNLOCKED. It is that the latch mechanism couldn't function. The failsafe is the manual release which is within easy reach on the floor of the vehicle. The last thing you want is to lose power and wind up…

I’m just glad I got one proper $kaygirl a few months ago before she retired. Not that I don’t appreciate your ...attempts... to fill her shoes.

Touché.

That’s a silly argument. This isn’t something you need to memorize. If you get stuck in your car because the electronic door release fails, and you spend 14 hours not remembering that there is a latch right by your seat... come on, dude. This isn’t like learning how to write SQL and then not using it for 5 years... it…

You don’t understand. There is NO HANDLE in this car. It’s just a button. I could understand if it was a regular handle, but it isn’t. It’s a button. It's VERY obvious.

If you can’t tell the difference between a mechanical pull handle, and a button, that’s kind of scary. It’s not like they were the same mechanism that acted differently behind the scenes.

Do you also think push start cars are dumb because you need to read the manual to know where to hold the key to start the car if the fob battery dies?

I do too, and I learn ALL SORTS of interesting tidbits. But I think you’d be mistaken in your estimate. Even in car circles, most people laugh at me when I tell them they should sit down and read the Owner’s Manual. “Psh. I know how a car works.”

Then 6 months later they’re saying things like, “HOLY SHIT. THERE IS A…

No. Because electric releases are cool. You don’t buy an XLR because you want a simple, basic, easy-to-operate vehicle. You buy one because you want a fancy, cool, futuristic, complicated car.

It isn’t the manufacturer’s fault if you don’t read the instructions.

It boggles my mind that there are people who buy cars with electrical release mechanisms for the doors, and don’t IMMEDIATELY do research to locate the mechanical fail-safe, which even the dumbest of common sense would tell you existed SOMEWHERE.

It boggles my mind even more that people refuse to read the manual for…

Yeah, but how many miles did it have before they rolled the odometer back?

Apparently not. Sorry :(

Just read the rest of our thread.