Well, even with E-vehicles, they do not seem to be manufacturing manuals in the future. Those cars just don't need to run the same way, and so the human is reduced to ... well, trusting the computer to do the right thing. You'll see more and more of this re: shifting, speed control, and even how to steer and where to go.
I test drove a few electric vehicles: the Chevy Bolt, the Honda Clarity, and later on a Tesla model 3. Downshifting? On some it didn't even need braking down a hill, since it was automatically using a lot of engine braking to replenish the energy in the battery.
I like to have control of a lot of things, because I'm very particular. Some cars I test drove, I liked where it had a more analog & manual (PS: I don't mean shifting gears) way of dealing with things. Actual knobs to control the AC, the stereo, etc. So some cars I can't stand, needing to fiddle with with touch screens and drop down menus etc. just to take an action that in a normal / older car would take 1-2 seconds using simpler controls.
But it seems that Millennials like the tech so much, their cars are basically smartphones with wheels - at least this is what the car marketing gurus keep saying to us all.
Do we really have a any say in this? I think it's limited at best. Those of us who want control and more choice (because we can competently handle this) vs. those who really don't care and simply accept whatever features the manufacturers throw at them (because they're used to this). Who will the auto-makers decide to orient their products towards, do you think?
I test drove a few electric vehicles: the Chevy Bolt, the Honda Clarity, and later on a Tesla model 3. Downshifting? On some it didn't even need braking down a hill, since it was automatically using a lot of engine braking to replenish the energy in the battery.
I like to have control of a lot of things, because I'm very particular. Some cars I test drove, I liked where it had a more analog & manual (PS: I don't mean shifting gears) way of dealing with things. Actual knobs to control the AC, the stereo, etc. So some cars I can't stand, needing to fiddle with with touch screens and drop down menus etc. just to take an action that in a normal / older car would take 1-2 seconds using simpler controls.
But it seems that Millennials like the tech so much, their cars are basically smartphones with wheels - at least this is what the car marketing gurus keep saying to us all.
Do we really have a any say in this? I think it's limited at best. Those of us who want control and more choice (because we can competently handle this) vs. those who really don't care and simply accept whatever features the manufacturers throw at them (because they're used to this). Who will the auto-makers decide to orient their products towards, do you think?
