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A lot of the computerized stuff actually distracts the driver or makes him a worse driver.
This has been proven false many times, if the tech is properly used.
Would you like to know how many old folks almost run me off the road because they merge without looking in their blind spot? Or start backing up when I’m right behind them, never looking in their mirror or behind them? These simple issues are solved when new tech is properly used.
True, but I still prefer to roll down my own windows. It takes about 2 seconds and I know the mechanical mechanism will never fail me.
You must have really, really, really long arms to be able to reach all your windows. But I remember having manual roll down windows, they sucked for just that reason. And 2 seconds to roll them down? Ha!
And cruise control? I follow the people that either don't have cruise control or don't use it, on I-15. They are the bozos that drift down to 70 and then floor it to 80 on a 75 mph highway, because they are doing everything except watching the speedometer. Computers don't get distracted, people do. That is why we kill over a hundred a day, every day, on our roads.
And if we did not have the tech that we do have today, it would be over 200 a day.
But you are fortunate to live in a society that does not force you to buy a vehicle you don't like. Maybe this is the truck of your dreams below?
This has been proven false many times, if the tech is properly used.
Would you like to know how many old folks almost run me off the road because they merge without looking in their blind spot? Or start backing up when I’m right behind them, never looking in their mirror or behind them? These simple issues are solved when new tech is properly used.
There comes an age when old people shouldn't be driving anymore, it's as simple as that. Anyways, the goal of technology should never be to prevent all accidents (that is impossible to do without taking away all freedom & responsibility). Unfortunately, this misguided desire is leading us down a bad path.
If your truck empowers you, makes you more effective, efficient, and happier, then it's a good truck for you. If you're embracing all this technology begrudgingly, just because you have no option, and you actually had more enjoyment driving vehicles from the 80s and 90s, then you'll understand my position.
My daily driver is 28 years old. It's rough, it's loud, and it lacks every feature you can think of, yet it's extremely enjoyable, I love driving it, it's easy to fix, and there are only a small number of things that can go wrong. It's a vehicle from a past era, back when drivers had more responsibility and vehicles had more character.
I have no data to back up my claim, but if Ford’s market research said that the masses wanted the same vehicles manufactured in the 80’s and 90’s, Ford would make them.
No, they wouldn't. Modern engines require modern emissions controls to meet modern regulations. Older engines aren't made any more because of EPA requirements - not because the market was tired of them. But the market demands that new engines have better numbers than the outgoing powerplants. That requires upgrades to the transmissions & axles to handle the increased engine power. And with that many changes (improvements), Ford isn't going to stuff them into the same old body - the market is too stupid to distinguish which engine is in a vehicle unless the body is substantially different. Likewise, the EPA's CAFE requirements mean that the body & chassis have to get lighter, which is another impetus for frequent changes in their design. And since white-collar pickup buyers are getting girlier than they used to be, the new trucks have to come with the same creature-features, AND be as smooth-riding & quiet as, luxury cars from a few years ago.
That DOESN'T mean I don't appreciate all those features & improvements - it just means 1) I can't afford a new truck , and 2) I don't really want one because I still use mine like a truck. But I am working on adding some of those girly features to my old truck.
And cruise control? I follow the people that either don't have cruise control or don't use it, on I-15. They are the bozos that drift down to 70 and then floor it to 80 on a 75 mph highway, because they are doing everything except watching the speedometer. Computers don't get distracted, people do. That is why we kill over a hundred a day, every day, on our roads.
And if we did not have the tech that we do have today, it would be over 200 a day.
We are all going to die. Hundreds to thousands of people die every day in your country. Nowadays more die in hospital beds on life support or in seniors homes and less die in car accidents. Is that really an improvement??? This is a subjective question to which my answer is wholeheartedly NO! I'd rather enjoy a shorter life than be kept alive as long as possible with modern drugs and machines, following more and more restrictive rules to prevent any accidents... for what purpose? It is indecent to live too long. Enjoy your life, live well, and let go when the time comes. Be ready to let go at any time if you're unlucky or do something stupid. That's life. Without the risk, there is no reward in living.
Safety is way overrated. It's sickening to me how people cry and wail any time there's an accident or someone dies. It just goes to show how out-of-touch modern people are with reality.
You must have really, really, really long arms to be able to reach all your windows. But I remember having manual roll down windows, they sucked for just that reason. And 2 seconds to roll them down? Ha!
And cruise control? I follow the people that either don't have cruise control or don't use it, on I-15. They are the bozos that drift down to 70 and then floor it to 80 on a 75 mph highway, because they are doing everything except watching the speedometer. Computers don't get distracted, people do. That is why we kill over a hundred a day, every day, on our roads.
And if we did not have the tech that we do have today, it would be over 200 a day.
But you are fortunate to live in a society that does not force you to buy a vehicle you don't like. Maybe this is the truck of your dreams below?
George Carlin referred to this as Nature's Balance...
Its Nature's way of weeding out the stupid people.
Nowadays theres too many safety features protecting the stupid people!
This has been proven false many times, if the tech is properly used.
Would you like to know how many old folks almost run me off the road because they merge without looking in their blind spot? Or start backing up when I’m right behind them, never looking in their mirror or behind them? These simple issues are solved when new tech is properly used.
That is horribly stereotypical. It is not only older people who drive recklessly. Young people drive with one hand and hold their phone in the other. Get a life snowflake.
05-23-2018, 10:49 PM
, and 2) I don't really want one because I still use mine like a truck. But I am working on adding some of those girly features to my old truck. 
