It’s no more pointless than push-button start, which has become the near standard today. It’s cool. Electonic door latches are fun tech, and that emergency mechanical backup is easy to find.

Why did push button start become a thing, when perfectly good ignition switches have existed for decades? It’s weird and fringe, up until it’s the norm. There’s lots of tech that’s worth exploring. Someone with your mindset, I assume, would have just passed this car over after experiencing it and not liking it. For…

The correct time to start reading is BEFORE you get into this situation. Also, the poster above, it wasn’t his car. I have higher expectations for the owner to have read the manual beforehand. Also, the poster above didn’t feel like he was in danger, and after 15 minutes realized that the latch existed in a car THAT…

Like you said, they have hybrids available to their customers, such as the ubiquitous Prius. That’s their green flagship. You have to fill it up once every few months, but otherwise it fills that niche in their lineup for customers looking at Tesla3's, Nissan Leafs, etc.

It’s because it’s cool, and makes it easier to use. You only need to study the manual because it isn’t the ubiquitous design. By your logic, however, that means that we will never move forward with enhancements. Even 10-15 years ago, every car you had to insert the key to turn it on. Today, most cars are push-button.…

Yeah, but IT WASN’T THEIR CARS. People get in my car all the time and ask how to turn on the freaking headlights or wipers, much less the emergency release for the door! The onus was on the owner to know the controls for his car. Just like if you have push-button start, it’s on you to know how to turn off the car if…

That’s because of how cameras handle exposure. Photography does not accurately convey what you can see with the human eye. That’s why it’s considered an art form as well as a documentary process. He could have spot metered and exposed for the door handle, but then his pants would have been blown out. Your eyes don’t…

That’s a backup. Go look at all of the cars with push-button start today, which is quickly becoming the norm. They have a backup in case of malfunction so that you aren’t stuck.

Go try to take a pic of your door sill area with your phone, with the door closed. That’s just to make it easier for the camera to function, not for some nefarious backroom secret conspiracy.

That isn’t how options work. My ultrabook is cheaper because it has a webcam, not more expensive, even though I never use it. This is because it now appeals to a larger market. As to 3 row CUV’s, that’s because when you have a family, you have one of these 2 situations commonly occurring, among many more that justify…

People are not oblivious, they’re tuned into their wants and needs. You’re imposing your own biases onto other people. And the majority of people, by far, far, far and away, would rather have an automatic crossover than a manual transmission whatever you prefer. Easier to drive, more clearance, more comfortable, more…

The IDx is the same as the Toyobarus to most people. It’s a small rwd ~200hp Japanese import targeted towards the young tuner crowd with an almost unusable back seat, and not enough power to get you into trouble. It would rightly be compared to the BRZ in almost every discussion about it.

They at least considered bringing that car to market, which is more than we can say for most. And then they looked at the BRZ/86 and the Genesis, realized that the vocal minority clamoring for the car were unwilling to put their money where their mouth is, and decided not to lose money on the IDx. Just like the cars…

The CR-V is an upright Civic. Its profit margins are higher than that of an Accord, since as you mention they’re priced almost identically. And honestly for most people, the CR-V is a better option than an Accord. The readership here should suck it up, step out of their echo chamber here, and go actually talk to real…

It’s not a sleeper if you are painting it custom colors to draw attention to it. Keeping it looking like every other Smart in a parking lot is how you keep it a sleeper.

36 mph over the limit isn’t “a bit”! That’s egregious. Best case scenario is that you were only going 50% over the speed limit, which is insane. Try that in many places and you go straight to jail.

It’s hard to take someone’s legal opinion seriously when they can’t even spell ridiculous. Finish 6th grade before trying to spout off your expert advice, little boy.

The thing with snorkels for water, is you can put the intake as high as you want. Unless you’re also sealing the ECU and other electronics, making sure that water isn’t getting in your diff and transmission, mixing with the fluids in there to make a milkshake. And so on, and so forth.

Snorkels on your swimming goggles are for water. Snorkels on trucks are for dust. It’s a common misconception.

Are you saying that R53's are reliable daily drivers? Genuinely curious because R53's are getting super cheap where I am.