The WORST new car trends of 2022!

[@carwow]

What do you think is the WORST car trend in 2022?

[@HughRussell06]

Soft limiters

[@danpeters9301]

Boy racers

[@Bertha076]

Bmw

[@tedyshor]

The one you also do...start the car and rev it after 3 seconds...it needs time for that (if you care about cars).

[@nathanb2100]

EV grilles 🤔

[@tomazikov]

I completly agree with all of those . I would like to add that huge screen to command all functions of the car including the air conditioning. That should in my opinion be controlled by buttons and knobs. Beacase it’s just safer than tapping on screen and not focusing on the road. Great video as always

[@VideoDotGoogleDotCom]

It's just cheaper for the car manufacturers to buy a few million identical screens than to engineer and manufacture dozens and dozens of different buttons, switches, etc. for all their car models. It sucks for the drivers, but hey - who cares? The companies will earn more.

[@bigfatbub]

Bruhhh fr it is by far the worst of the worst bs trend

[@splet__]

Also easier and faster to fix

[@James-gf9jl]

Have you noticed a marked increase in the number of times the car in front starts wandering between the verge and the white line? Not just the once, it appears to go on for a mile or so. They're either fiddling with their touch screen dash, in the middle of a text conversation or half-cut. I'd be interested to see the stats on the number of times the police have pulled over these clowns, thinking it's the latter.

[@9.5.9.5]

Maybe stop driving if climate controls are too hard for you.

[@01123581321341]

I think we’ll come full circle and eventually car makers will offer an ‘all analogue dashboard’ as a selling point !

[@gsthree9534]

Never going to happen. The screens are cheap and the programming cheaper.

[@NanescuRadu1]

@@gsthree9534 programing is not cheaper and screens are not cheaper than a few knobs ... the reason they do it is because programming can be adapted very fast and screens ... why not dump everything in one place rather than scatter the design around ... but its at least stupid to do that i get it in an autonomous car but if you are driving your eyes should be on the road not trying to find the climate control

[@gsthree9534]

@@NanescuRadu1 - when you think about manufacturing across an entire line of vehicles, rather than having to tool for different hard button/stalk confiurations you only need to make a screen. The programming, of course, once completed costs nothing to replicate across 1 million cars. Get it?

[@NanescuRadu1]

@@gsthree9534 yes my dude i got it from the start … when scaling comes to mind programming and microcontrollers are way cheaper but the initial cost not so much

[@milosstojanovic4623]

@@gsthree9534 from that point true. but replacing malfunctioned dashboard display or any other display in car is not cheaper than repairing analog instruments, plus many of those new digital systems looks god damn awful

[@acemcgraw1]

Another thing with the mirror /camera thing. When you look in a mirror, you can move your eyes / head / body around when looking in the mirror and you see different things and things just out of sight. You don't get taht with a fixed camera. Sure you may be able to get a wider field of view, but then that would have to utilise a wide angle lens which would in turn just distort everything.

[@robertsmith2956]

They want to track your eyes for SLEEPY driving. Why not track them and move the damn camera.

[@TheAdatto]

@@robertsmith2956 no camera would move fast enough.

[@MaticTheProto]

@@robertsmith2956 and for easy mirror adjustment

[@robertsmith2956]

@@TheAdatto Then a fish eye camera just like the extra mirror we already use.

[@aluminumfalcon552]

Excellent point. You can get an extra 20 degrees or more field of view just by leaning.

[@raspucin70]

The other morning I set off in my 2002 Golf. In span of 30 sec and 100 meters, without taking my eyes off the road, I managed to: turn the radio on, turn the volume down, turn the wipers on intermittent, reduce the timing on the intermittent wipers, turn the HVAC to defog the windshield and turned the seat heater on. I wanna see a Tesla driver achieve that.

[@robertweekley5926]

Speech! Not an owner,but so many say,they can do so many things by speaking!

[@shona1578]

Yes! I've just bought a 2003 Golf. Low mileage, like new inside and out. It has steel wheels, hand-wound windows, and you unlock the doors with a key. Everything inside is perfectly to hand, ergonomically-designed and intuitive, and I'm not dependent on any external connections or signals. And with excellent all-round visibility, I can drive and park it anywhere. Simple is always best. It just is.

[@bibalnasaha2534]

@@shona1578 A lot of people who drive simple and "outdated" cars are sometimes the best drivers on the road. I think its because they aren't distracted by touch screens and they also actually drive the car instead of letting the car drive itself

[@17kcotsdoow67]

@@bibalnasaha2534 100% Most "Safety features" make stupid steering wheel holders instead of drivers. The more stuff is done for you the less brain power you need to use. But hey... isn't that what the end game is here? They are aiming to eliminate the steering wheel holder in favor of transportation pods.

[@caleidoo]

@@bibalnasaha2534 Also: older cars have more windows. New cars box you in, with windows starting at your chin. It's like they want you to drive by their safety systems instead of your own eyes and focus.

[@binaryblog]

Touch sensitive buttons are my worst nightmare. Electric mirrors and pop up door handles are also step back for usability

[@joshbacon8241]

Especially on the touch sensitive climate controls in newer VW Group cars, which aren’t even backlit at night!

[@baronvonjo1929]

Also it looks cheap. I'm not sure how real they are but Genesis having a metal finish on everything is the industry standard for me now. Screens look like cost cutting

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@joshbacon8241 VW cars are still Overrated in some.

[@automation7295]

@@joshbacon8241 If they're backlit at night, then people would 100% crash.

[@automation7295]

​@@baronvonjo1929 Screens are cheaper to make than physical buttons.

[@TA-ts3wm]

WORST : putting all control to one 54" display. Not safe to use while driving.

[@JahoSelamaj]

Yea thats stupid especially for people like me who are used to drive the older cars

[@derfurz8618]

Its fine or even better if it's executed well unfortunately in most cases it's is done horribly

[@danlance]

54"??? When you consider that a 54" screen is ~120cm wide... Interior of a VW Golf is at it's narrowest ~ 153cm wide... And heightwise, the screen would be touching the ceiling... Leaving only 33cm to see out of the windscreen... Trying to reach that control in the top left corner of the screen... that would indeed be very dangerous 😂 Maybe add a decimal point there??? 😊

[@9.5.9.5]

Don't use it if it's too hard for you.

[@derfurz8618]

@@danlance Screens are not measured for their width but for their diagonal size. Considering car manufacturers are not bound to 16:9 the dimensions can be anything. 54 is still a bit overdramatic though

[@geoffk777]

Agree with all of these. Pop-out door handles are like hidden headlights or hidden wipers. Stylists love them, but when you can't get into your car on a Winter day because they're iced over, than you'll be less enthusiastic.

[@MaticTheProto]

Most cars with them have that in mind (except tesla)

[@geoffk777]

@@MaticTheProto Sure, and it'll always work just fine, with no problems. Just like you never, ever in your life saw a one-eyed pop-up headlamp car...

[@MaticTheProto]

@@geoffk777 i didn‘t, because no cars nowadays have them.

[@geoffk777]

@@MaticTheProto No new ones, sure, but lots of classics still have them. And, yeah, they break sometimes. Like these doors will.

[@diveforknowledge]

I was out in the middle of nowhere doing some swiftwater rescue training a couple years ago. 2 coast guard rescue swimmers drove out in a tesla 3 or X, with the pop out handles. For some reason the handles didn't pop out at the end of an 8 hour training day, 40 miles from the nearest town. We loaned them a phone to call a technician and they had to wait 2 hours in their soaking wet gear for the tech to get into their car so they could drive home. Lack of door handles is really an unacceptable feature to be pushing when its getting people stranded in bear country.

[@mirrorkey2678]

One thing that I really hate is how GM wants to keep on the reverse lights after you've put it in park, turned off the ignition, and stepped out of the vehicle. So when I follow another car through a parking lot and come to some parked car thinking it's trying to reverse, I have to wait for this car to figure out that the car isn't going anywhere.

[@enginepy]

I agree I hate that.

[@zachjones2346]

I saw this for the first time a few days ago and I was so freaking confused.

[@Daniel91BE]

What also annoys me is that the big german brands lost their consistency in naming their models. For example Mercedes always had the A B C ... S class, the SUV version added "GL" to the name, like GLA GLB ... GLS. But now with their new electric models its a big mess. For example EQS is a sedan and the SUV counterpart is called "EQS SUV" but then the EQC is an SUV and the upcoming sedan version will be called the "EQC SEDAN" witch doesn't make much sense. Same for BMW, the i4 is the electric version of the 4series gran coup. But is the i3 the electric version of the 3series?... No it isn't

[@thekaibenz]

agreed on this. I thought I was the only one who notice

[@dzmitrykuliashou1309]

Just add more mess for BMW model names - i3 is also the electric version of the 3 series, but only in China

[@iammrgeekboy]

that's why i gave up remembering german car variants

[@automation7295]

What annoys me more that people do still reproduce children in this decade. If some people hate children, why don't they tell the governments do ban everyone for having children?

[@fiercedevil6955]

Actually, the i3 badge will now used for the upcoming electric 3 series variant as the funky i3 hatchback has been discontinued.

[@hagerty1952]

The more I watch videos like this, the more I'm convinced to never give up my 1974 GTV, which I've had from new and still drive daily. The most advanced electronics in it, in fact the ONLY electronics in it, is the radio!

[@M4RCi92]

As if you needed any more reasons to keep that beauty... One of my dream cars, mate.

[@hagerty1952]

@@M4RCi92 - Thanks. It's nice to be appreciated!

[@robertsmith2956]

'71 f100. Only thing under the hood is SPACE, a fuel line, and a radiator hose. You can even stand in it while working on the engine. Shame companies no longer make electric ignition conversions any more.

[@HekateMGO]

@@hagerty1952 That is a lovely ride, I'd definitely keep it.

[@onsokumaru4663]

Keep it, it's gonna be worth more in the near future than these digitised cars of today.

[@scottcrawford3745]

Beavertooth Grille....LMFAO.. Now I can never unsee that... and it still cracks me up. Well played!! Also... for Decades, here in North Am., your gas filler opening was hidden behind your license plate in the rear panel of the car...why NOT put the charger back there... or , put one Front AND Back...

[@t1328]

Good video, but I disagree with you on plug in hybrids. Yes, you’re right if the majority of your driving is long trips. But if most of your travel is to work and back, and you can make that entire drive on the EV, then a PHEV is ideal. My wife drives the Kia Sorento PHEV, and in 3,000 miles, we’ve only had to fill up with gas twice because she uses EV only going to and coming back from work. For our use case, getting the slightly worse mileage on longer trips (even though 36mpg is still very good for a large SUV and that’s what we get on long trips), is well worth it, because the rest of the time we rarely ever need to fill up.

[@aleksikalli]

Excatly, if the electric range is big enough for daily commute they work out great

[@ragweedmakesmesneeze]

Agree with Tamir here. It seems that given the state of charging infrastructure now and in the near future, plus the state of most on-board charging systems, the PHEV is actually the best choice for a lot of people right now. Not sure why he's complaining about 36 mpg, when the ICE model Sorento gets 29 mpg on the highway. I mean, if the argument is that the premium you pay for a PHEV or hybrid vehicle is not worth the fuel savings then...okay, EVs and PHEV lose this battle every time. Except we know that people are not strictly practical when they make vehicle purchases. I mean, look at what they buy! But for some reason, folks who love to hate on hybrids and EVs suddenly find religion and get all kinds of practical when explaining why it's foolish to buy an EV or PHEV or Hybrid.

[@trevorberridge6079]

Hybrids are a bust, especially PHEVs. As you say yourself, you barely use the engine most of the time. As Matt pointed out you're carrying around the extra weight of the ICE components when driving in EV mode and carrying around the EV components when driving in ICE mode. Makes more sense to get a pure BEV which will have all the range you will ever need and be WAY cheaper to fuel and more efficient because it isn't carrying around dead weight by design.

[@dremul]

@@trevorberridge6079 Compare the weight of an electric with a PHEV. Example: BMW i4 has 2200kg, the hybrid has 1800kg, because the battery is way smaller. I drive my hybrid around 85% of time electric. If you use it like me, the weight of ICE components is better and lesser than having a larger battery.

[@aleksikalli]

@@dremul and you get to enjoy the benefits with ICE in your BMW. I think PHEV will be useless in few years when BEV can have bigger range for less money

[@edgarsdzerins]

I agree. To me touch sensitive buttons are the worst, because they work only 3 times out of 10 unlike real buttons 10 out of 10!

[@slapshotjack9806]

What if said buttons start failing or get sticky

[@Henry-fu2hc]

@@slapshotjack9806 then you can easily replace the button, and it should be a good long while before they start to fail or get sticky

[@slapshotjack9806]

@@Henry-fu2hc not on my dash those things are integrated into the panel

[@edu7979]

Trying to change stations on my dads 2017 XV crosstrek is a fucking nightmare, gotta touch it like 9 times just for it to respond

[@Str4t0sph4r4]

Such facts spoken by Matt here. You would think that car designers would have more common sense. I agree with all of Matt’s points here. Fake exhausts are also a disgusting design feature how tacky. It’s amazing how some cars worth many thousands are just ugly and terrible.

[@magicmogwai]

I wish the Lane departure could be set for motorways only (using the onboard gps perhaps) where it’s actually useful. On a twist B road where you are constantly crossing the lane lines it’s positively dangerous.

[@grimgamer24]

For some cars (like bmw) they have a setting where you can turn off steering intervention and the steering wheel would only vibrate rather than actually turn it, and they also have a "reduced" function where when selected it would only be active when driving over 70kph

[@jerz8289]

thankfully, Tesla allows you to disable it. My wife's LEAF does not- but then again... its a LEAF and will not be doing any hooning, lol.

[@bengoacher4455]

These cars are designed by accountants not drivers. Just like new homes are designed by accountants, new tech is designed by accountants, new anything. The practicality and usefulness of a product is secondary to how much profit can be made on each product. Build the best product possible, and you won't be able to keep up with demand.

[@thedalillama]

@@bengoacher4455 I think you mean marketing executives. No accountant I know would put all this useless crap on new cars. I find some of it down right dangerous. My car has brake checked two semis.

[@t1328]

Mine won’t automatically switch off when I get off a highway, but it takes the press of one steering wheel button to turn it off. This is true both on my Hyundai Ioniq 5 and my wife’s Kia Sorento PHEV. We’re benefiting much more from this feature than suffering because of the minor inconvenience of pressing a single button.

[@troyw8338]

You are spot on with every point, I really don't understand the soft limiters on performance cars. They are already quite as a bug fart in Europe, at least we still have some real tail pipe noise here in the states. 😊

[@davidcolin6519]

Not at all, Ferraris still sound like Ferraris etc unless they're EVs. And those Ferraris etc. still wake up the neighbours across the globe. I've got no problem with performance machines, it's the a**holes who drive/ride them as if everybody in the world wants to hear them all the f***ing time that have made it really, really easy for legislators to bring in laws that kill the enjoyment for so, so many. I used to work next to an upmarket restaurant in the middle of a major European city. The drivers of these cars were simply complete tosspots. They'd drag race their way away from the restaurant... at 2.00 in the MORNING I now live in a tiny little village in the mountains. There's one guy who has a Subaru, not sure if it's a WRC or if he's just got a LOUD pipe on it. But can the A**hole keep it quite EVER? Not a f***ing chance! I used to ride a 1000cc V twin which defo sounded GORGEOUS, but I am not a F*^*ing DICK. If I ever needed to ride it late or early, I'd just burble wherever I was going. "Performance Users" really have done this to themselves.

[@ctsealteam6]

I have mix feeling on soft rev limiters, I myself do enjoy good exhaust sound, but absolutely hate it when people keep rev-ing their cars especially at 2 when most people are at sleep.

[@automation7295]

I bet people in the states love revving their cars in neighborhoods at 2am, you people in the state even enjoy making babies cry. Safe to say that people in the states, especially car enthusiasts hates babies and children. Why don't all government ban children?

[@CoreMaster111]

@@ctsealteam6 Here in Europe, modern cars don't have good exhaust sounds. They all sound like muffled farts.

[@NigeUK007]

You know that scene in Demolition man, where Stallone sees the 1970 OLDSMOBILE 442. Thats the feeling of excitement in 40 years time we will have when we see a Vauxhall Vectra… 1.8!

[@tajulislam1522]

100% agree with you Mat but here are a few more: 1. No central dash so you have to look on the tablet to monitor your speed, yes, I'm looking at you Model 3. 2. Digital dash: whilst they look so cool and 22nd century, Mercedes for example, likes to display a silly warning on the screen which you have to X out all the time. I can't remember what the warning reads, but this is how not bothered I am with reading it. 3. Voice activated controlled AI, they are as pointless as the invention of 3D TV.

[@moozillamoo2109]

The first point is just Tesla nonsense.

[@oOgy172]

Every car with a screen has a whole ass paragraph describing how using it while driving can lead to a accidental nuclear disaster and childbirth and I feel like at some point someone is gonna sue a manufacturer for making the warning message too long/hard to read

[@sadmanh0]

I think the digital gauge cluster is good when implemented properly. My Mazda 3 has it and it gives extra information like the blind spot warnings or an explanation when something is wrong in addition to the usual warning light.

[@yungboicontigo9278]

Where living in 21st century not 22nd century bro

[@WarrenF]

Mini’s also have the speedo in the centre of the dashboard

[@bobs_sa8480]

This has such a ‘old man yells, shakes fist at sky’ vibe and I’m here for it😂😂 (he’s mostly not wrong as well)

[@purwantiallan5089]

Those new bots are crazier than ever.

[@davidmiletic6647]

The old man knows bro, the old man knows.

[@AxlMorris1999]

Its the greatest thing about getting old.

[@TheDragonSeb]

The phew is actually good, i made a 200 km trip with a 2 200+ kg Audi A6 hybrid and did 3,5 l/100km. The only thing is that you must charge it .

[@MNLPB]

I agree with all of these except the plug in hybrids. For the majority of the public, day to day commuting can be dealt with battery range which is cheaper than fuel and when you want to go on a long journey you aren’t restricted to a developing EV network. This is coming from an ev owner.

[@Steve-IN-Austin-Houston]

PLUG IN IS THE FUTURE IN THE USA!! BIG COUNTRY.

[@deltaview2151]

@@Steve-IN-Austin-Houston With miniscule real world range which has gas kicking in ever so often?

[@Ismalith]

@@Steve-IN-Austin-Houston Yes the US is big but US Americans never travel, als if you are travel, who is going to drive 6 days to get from the west to the east coast by car? That is done by plane. EVs do the job on everything fine people are just scared of the new thing, like it took up until the 1960s and so special cars, like the 2CV here in Europe to get the horse finally out of the normal traffic. People are not smart as sad as it is. The same way people buy pickups and Suffs and then never come even close to do anything with that space, except showing their neighbour that they have now an even heavier car.

[@rdsyafriyar]

"Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.” - George Orwell

[@Cell4TR]

1- Removing every single analog and mechanical buttons and assigning every function to touch screens. 2- Removing every single analog and mechanical buttons and assigning every function to touch screens. 3- Removing every single analog and mechanical buttons and assigning every function to touch screens. 4- Removing every single analog and mechanical buttons and assigning every function to touch screens. 5- Removing every single analog and mechanical buttons and assigning every function to touch screens.

[@TheSamaell]

The lane assistance is rage inducing ! I was in my jeep, only car on the road, driving the limit but in the rain. I got on a bendy bridge and forgot the damn thing was on. Being by myself on a very wide bridge with perfect visibility I got slightly to my left in the right bend to adjust for the speed and heavy tall vehicle offroady suspension ready for the apex and the damn thin steered me to the side of the bridge on the dip. My brain told me I aquaplaned, my rear end slid out and I'm going to flip my car on a fricking bridge going 100 kph. I am not afraid to admit I almost made my underwear brown and saw my life before my eyes ... and the damn thing just leveled out and kept on jeeping. If I wasn't on the damn bridge I would have pulled over then and there and took a screwdriver to the fricking lane button and a hammer to the bloody camera !!! That was the most useless near death experience I ever had. On another occasion the thing was trying to steer me into a bridge head because of a poorly painted solid line and I had to muscle it away from certain death. It's not annoying ... it's dangerous ☠️

[@anand.suralkar]

I agree it shouldn't control ur car but only suggest and warn

[@TheSamaell]

@@anand.suralkar warnings that you can disconnect are fine, emergency braking that you can disconnect is fine ... A friend had a car with collision prevention and couldn't go up a hill because there was a weed in front of him ... on a fricking 2 ton off-road monster the car was refusing to go over a dandelion. He had to stop on a slippery 30% to turn the thing off going though 7 menus and 3 disclaimers :))) at some point tech starts making the car worse.

[@mgw2024]

well that's just awful

[@markharris1845]

100% agree. I had my 2016 Audi A8 (which does not have lane assist) in for a service at my local Audi dealer and had an A6 car with lane assist (which was enabled and the dealer did not mention this). Now I have been taught to indicate only when appropriate in my advanced driving course, so driving down a dual carriageway at 70mph I wanted to move into the right hand lane to turn right at the next roundabout. There was no other car in sight... so I tried to change lanes, but without the indicator on, lane assist fought me, until I used enough force on the steering wheel to overcome it. Then, once I defeated lane assist it pretty-much steered me into the central reservation! I had a very lucky escape for sure!

[@wilkoone9155]

I have been banging on about this for ages. Do you know that it is an NCAP safety device? I kid you not!!!!

[@yungboicontigo9278]

0:30 soft limiters 1:46 Lane departure warning 2:34 grille on EV 3:33 pop out door handles 4:00 charge ports 4:43 touch sensitive buttons 5:14 EVs with no frunk 6:05 electronics 6:41 PHEV 7:34 camera door mirrors

[@CHMernerner]

100% right except PHEV

[@Megaatron1]

​@@CHMernerner right ? I have an full EV myself but often think PHEV makes so much more sense. Because the EV range is perfectly fine for the city, so 90% of use cases since you can charge every day easily over night. additionally you safe a lot of badly environmental not that healthy produced lithium capacity. I mean my EV is easily outdated in 1-2 yrs and I'm only keeping that for 24 months. how is that supposed to be better for climate ?

[@marblox9300]

The worst idea EVER was to put computers in vehicles - complicating the F____out if them - and costing enormous amounts to fix.

[@RogerM88]

And you forgot about the biggest nowadays. Offering expensive BEVs that cost almost the same as a house, full of tech gimmicks as an iPad on wheels, and branding it as "zero emissions", "Eco friendly", "reliable" or "maintenance free".

[@kasekuchenmitsahne9568]

???????

[@dwade3202]

No logic with eco terrorists

[@larryc1616]

V6 hybrid supercar is the biggest clown ass trend from lambo, ferrari and mclaren. embarrassing!

[@MrCommandoBrandon]

With the GR Yaris, hold down the button for 5 seconds and it turns lane departure completely off. And if you want to switch collision assist off you have to switch the car to "Expert Mode". :)

[@sirkildalot8409]

Why would anyone want to assist a collision? 😉

[@rogermccaslin5963]

@@sirkildalot8409 My ex sister in law practiced collision allot. No assist needed. Now that she doesn't have my brother to foot the bill, she drives a lot more carefully. 🤣

[@grumpycarlsworld]

You mean "I can actually drive a car by myself" mode.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

On the Lexus just tap a button and it switches off. Why would it force you to hold it down?. It is illegal to switch off collision assist on a public road anyway.

[@robertsmith2956]

@@DEVILTAZ35 Guess we are lucky they are STATE roads them, not the publics.

[@numbereightyseven]

With real mirrors, you can move your head and look around a larger area. Cameras restrict this.

[@M10-z1q]

I disagree with the plug in hybrid part. I would love to have the ability to run on battery in city driving for lower pollution/better stop and go efficiency, then switch over to the combustion engine when cruising on the highway. The Sorrento PHEV has an electric range of 32 miles/51km which would be perfect for my mixed highway/city commute.

[@Wowlse]

I was going to make that point! I own a Prius Prime and for daily driving I do most of it on electric power then when I have to leave the city or have more driving to do that day I have a combustion engine. I only manage 60mpg over 25000km but that's because I am a bit exuberant even though I drive a Prius.. I live in Canada so distances can get quite long but I also live in a big city so I dont always have to drive far so THATS when a PHEV comes in handy.

[@savagegtalks5912]

hybrids are the option with the least amount of pollution we humans have at this very moment. and besides, there aren't enough materials in the world to supply everybody with an EV... so unless these progressives wana join Elon to outer space and start digging for materials needed in batteries, hybrid is the only solution for the mass market. Battery technology have reached a cap for now. Electric in cities and ICE for long distance high way cruising. We just don't have a better option at this moment, going all el or all ice are both too extremes. Hybrid is the balance. With more time we can replace gasoline or diesel with something else, making the next gen hybrids even better. I'm making a hybrid bicycle now, with over 300 km range.. Just turn cruise control on 15kph-20kph and enjoy the ride, no peddle needed. So I believe plug in hybrid bicycles will be the future for most.

[@Maseeha171]

I also think hybrids are the way to go in they present. You have a good ol reliable ICE for long distance hauls and electric power in stop and go city traffic. Best of both worlds

[@savagegtalks5912]

@@Maseeha171 yes, for now, hybrid is the way. Who knows what the future might bring, but we ain't there yet

[@anand.suralkar]

i agree but most hybrids straight up sucks . i thik thats where he comes from

[@radu1006]

Agree with all except PHEVs. I am very pleased with mine. Driving only on electric in city and also high range with the hybrid mode when leaving on vacations. I cannot afford 2 cars.

[@igoresque]

@@rcg8892 that seems like an EV problem, since PHEV can just drive off if there's no charging spot. Also many would think that if you own an EV, you probably should have your own charging spot where you live, unless you want to get angry at no available spots in public.

[@igoresque]

@@rcg8892 if someone took a spot, that someone was somehow able to get that spot. Try charging whenever you can, instead of waiting for low charge, it's better for battery to not discharge all the way down anyway.

[@s.hutzel7617]

@Rc G bullshit! That seems to be a very particular problem of yours! On usual charging stations, PHEV don’t need any longer than 3-4 hours to fully recharge.

[@igoresque]

@@s.hutzel7617 he's saying that people take spots and leave their cars there for the whole work day

[@alf_1779]

@@rcg8892 why don't you just charge at home then, rather than get annoyed by PHEV's charging on public chargers? Don't say it's because you bought an EV without having the possibility of charging at home, that would just be stupid.

[@uncipaws7643]

What I noticed recently was that many cars have a raising beltline and a falling roofline (the highest point is usually above the driver's head). I guess that's fine for aerodynamics and gives a "coupé line", but it also means restricted headroom for those in the rear and the side windows become smaller and smaller towards the rear. And it's not just one manufacturer, pretty much everyone does it nowadays; I wonder whether it's aerodynamic requirement or just a trend?

[@jesflynn4048]

aero's?: partially. The raised 'beltline' does not improve the drag coefficient; a progressively tapered ('boat-tailed' or tear-drop shaped) body does. The key here is to look at the car from the rear quarter: when the bodywork (whether glass, metal or plastic irrelevant) 'stops' , usually with some form of blunt rear end (i.e. appears squarely sawn-off), what is the total cross-sectional area? It's this that adds a large proportion of the total vehicle drag. As cars get ever larger, those csa's are grow commensurately. The 'raising beltline' is purely a styling gimmick to give a testosterone boost for boys, a harking-back to the wedgie supercars of the 70's/80's. it actually increases drag coefficient and fuel consumption. On the upside, more metal/less glass = stiffer/lighter body (and increased probability of child vomit)...

[@jonomir_777]

T bone impact safety

[@officialhcdesign]

Dislike climate controls, wing mirror adjustments and seat adjustments being embedded into a touchscreen

[@Zilch129]

Also, the door handle can be frozen to the door in cold weather.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Hi Jordan. 🙏

[@HristoUzunov]

Another problem with the charger port in the front is for the Northern countries - what if you're driving during snowfall and in very low temperatures - you can freeze your charging port shut by the time you get to a charger.

[@vagabond1776]

I agree with everything except the plug-in hybrids comment. Plug-in hybrids have greater battery range than regular hybrids and the hybrid setup offers you the best of both worlds (greater mpg and range to go further than an EV and usability during blackouts).

[@MisterLajk]

THIS. Instead of making fully electric cars we should be making Plug-in hybrids, because they suit the most what the carworld needs today.

[@wesleygcoleman]

Yeah I came here to post exactly this. I can only afford to own one car, and I sometimes need to drive 10+ hours to visit family. A plug-in hybrid lets me get to work and back every day on electric power alone and still lets me go home for Christmas without having to worry about immature charging infrastructure along my route.

[@Sharkaat84]

Yeah, Matt seems to rather...misinterpret the reason for their existence. We're close to 10k km on our Volvo T8 Recharge, and the average consumption is 4.1l/100km. Absolutely bonkers number for a car weighing 2.5 tons, and being able to accelerate to 100kph in five seconds flat.

[@zwieback1988]

Totally agree - my Passat GTE is driving over 2000 miles on one tank (50l) Electric Mode: 20 kwh / 100km (summer) Hybrid ( empty battery): 6 - 7,5 And in town the electric drive is perfect while you can drive 200+ km/h if you really want to

[@xIcarus227]

@@zwieback1988 there's absolutely no way in hell you're driving 3200km off of one tank and one charge in your Passat lmfao.

[@Christfollower42]

I totally agree with most of these. I do take issue with the Plug in Hybrid as I think you are right but only because the car manufactures are doing what they did with E85 and going half baked on the idea. If they truly put in a solid effort into the design I think it would be the best idea out there. A sixth reason you didnt touch on the side mirror cameras is it only takes one drop of water on the lens to totally distort your side view where as a mirror you got to get quite a bit of water on it before it impairs the visibility. Lets be honest the modern infotainment and touch screen craze is by people who absolutely hate the driver and just want to make the time behind the wheel as miserable as possible or simply cause accidents.

[@vlekarmy5424]

easily debunked, the camera's are well covered. To add to it here's a bit of text that Lexus has posted about it: "The case is heated to avoid freezing or misting and the camera lens is located so that it is not vulnerable to being obscured by raindrops or snow." Other than that I totally hate the idea of sideview camera's.

[@kaunas888]

Consumers need to rebel against this nonsense...but too many are sheeple who just go along with the techno-complexity without thinking about the consequences down the line.

[@AnthonyCessor]

I have to agree with all of these aside from the PHEV. That just depends one who buys it. Toyota RAV4 for instance, for someone who drives only 50 miles to work or so and back, will never have to use gas when going to work. But the option of having an engine with a hybrid system then comes in handy for longer road trips.

[@deltaview2151]

Nope.. their 50 miles range in real life drops significantly and range anxiety to reach before gas kicks in sets in mind. Secondly, they are heavier due to battery plus motor plus engine and complications. And every weekend you do cross its miniscule range to end up using gas and carrying a dead battery on your ride

[@AnthonyCessor]

@@deltaview2151 Lmfao, my guy... In real life my mother drives approx 40 miles to work and back for almost two years and she doesn't use an ounce of gas driving to work. Even more convenient that she can charge it at work too. There is no range anxiety with a PHEV because you are not forced to use electeic only. Most new cars are all heavy already as it is, someone shopping for a PHEV will not care about the weight of the vehicle.

[@deltaview2151]

@@AnthonyCessor I am the best example since my move from Pacifica hybrid to Tesla model Y happened 15 days ago. Also young people with active families tend to drive more than just urban congested office to home boring drive. That PHEV's measly range would get depleted fairly soon. Now with 500 kms pure electric thrill we are happy, feel alive and no more mediocre performing half n half.

[@zrthia1754]

Exactly. There are so many trips within those smaller battery range, but when you want to travel 400 miles you don't have to stop and charge for half an hour... and don't have to suffer with an ugly, poorly made Model Y... though that's just my opinion.

[@AnthonyCessor]

@@deltaview2151 The point is to not spend money on gas on your trips from work and home but having the ability to road trip cross country and not have to worry about long charging times on longer road trips but still get good gas mileage with the hybrid system.

[@davenz000]

Matt needs to have some tee shirts printed and wear them whenever reviewing a new car that only has touch buttons. The shirts should say "All I want is a knob", "Give me knobs", "I need a knob to twiddle" etc... The manufacturers will surely capitulate after being humiliated.

[@filbao8113]

Yap

[@Alan-75]

Totally agree with everything you said Lane departure is a bloody nightmare and down right dangerous and the stupid trend of mirrors tilting down when you put it in reverse is crap, I want to see what's behind and at the sides of me not the bloody ground.Also what's the difference between sodding about on your phone and sodding about with the touchscreen? Your not looking at the road with either, touch screen isnt needed what so ever,and what's wrong with good old fashioned buttons and knobs? And don't get me started on button hand brakes, push start and having to click your fob 3 times to unlock all the doors, what's that about. If it ain't broke don't fix it..

[@crazyfroggie6546]

Completely agree with these Matt. But the automotive industry will tell you "their research has suggested these are features customers want". Who these customers actually are, nobody knows.

[@S.ASmith]

People who are chauffeured around and have never driven a vehicle in their life...they generally also visit Davos every here to hear some German speaking about how he wants his "stakeholder theory" to dominate the world.

[@crazyfroggie6546]

@@S.ASmith think you've replied to the wrong video here!

[@S.ASmith]

​@@crazyfroggie6546 "Who these customers actually are, nobody knows." This is what I was responding to. You wanted to know the market large automotive companies are targeting. Now you know. Doesn't take much to look at WEF's website and the Wikipedia page on Stakeholder theory to realise where the world is heading....including the automotive world.

[@johnkaranja2142]

Hi Matt. Exellnt overview. Lane departure is probably the least refined mod

[@purwantiallan5089]

Those new bots are so damn crazy.

[@manilove2pwn]

TERRIBLE CONTENT THEY SHOULD STICK TO DRAG RACES AND REVIEWS

[@klinkske]

I wonder what would happen if you put a sticker over the lane detection sensor. Or some chewing gum 😂 - bye bye

[@yungboicontigo9278]

@@purwantiallan5089 and also you and damar fadlan guy

[@yungboicontigo9278]

@@manilove2pwn L + Ratio + fatherless + who asked

[@dgdave2673]

200% agree with Matt except the PHEV. My X5 PHEV gets a decent 40 miles and have no worries if I have to do a long trip. The electronic side rear view mirrors are the stupidest, though I like an electronic rear view mirror inside in place of traditional one.

[@aerandir1414]

Same here, agreed about everything but PHEV

[@gssf.gr29]

Does a electric rear view really make that much difference?

[@dperreno]

I'll agree! Obviously it is somewhat ridiculous to have both an electric motor and a gasoline engine in a vehicle, but both Hybrids and PHEVs let you get some or most of the benefits of an EV in a world that, in many ways, is not yet ready for EVs. (I'm talking about the inferior charging infrastructure for us non-Tesla owners). I drive almost all of my miles using the electric motor, but when I do want to make that trip to IKEA in Portland or to visit my daughter in Seattle, I can do that as well without worrying about how and where I am going to charge the car. I look at PHEVs as being a great stepping stone into the EV future, and by the time I am ready to replace this car, hopefully an EV will be an easier choice.

[@alwaysiyi272]

I agree with everything except the plug in hybrid. A PHEV is the perfect middle ground for people who want to dip their toes into the EV world, they won’t have range anxiety and they have enough range to use when driving around

[@hereigoagain5050]

Agree! Why lug around a 70 kW battery pack when 10 kW is enough for 90% of driving.

[@rafenwulf]

Exactly. I have a gen1 Chevy Volt, I go to work and back fully electric, and when I have a longer drive ahead I'll switch to petrol. Some may say the Volt is not completely a PHEV, I think it still fits the category. It's just that some PHEVs have a very limited electric range, probably those are what Matt was complaining about.

[@adrianchell]

One other issue with the replacement of mirrors with screens fed by digital cameras is how much your eyes have to change focus every time you look in them. When you use a mirror, your eyes don't focus on the mirror, but on the object reflected in it, which is much further away. You are effectively focussing at a similar distance as when you're looking straight ahead. When you use a screen, your eyes have to focus on the surface of that screen to see the image clearly, then readjust focus once you look back to the road. Not only is there a slight delay as your eyes adjust, anyone who wears glasses to drive may find that the screen appears blurred, because their glasses are set up to correct their eyes only when focussing at distance.

[@Erafune]

So you're saying it's a problem to look at your gauge cluster cause your eyes have to change focus? And people with that kind of vision won't be able to see the gauge cluster clearly either? Sounds to me like those camera mirrors are the least problem to someone with eyes that bad.

[@Ismalith]

Mirror Screens are great, the problem is that they are done poorly. The car industry is and always has been extremely slow and anti improvement and innovation. So instead of looking at this feature and think about what it can do, can improve or how it might be done correctly, the car industry looks at it and wonders, how can we take this new feature and make it exactly like the old thing. And so you get the problem that all the issues of the old thing stay while you also get new issues that this new thing has. For example, why only have one camera on a stick? Those cameras cost less than a damn dollar, pound or euro, in production, put one in the place where the mirror used to be, directly not on a stupid standing out stick, one in the top roof and one in the rear bumper and then make a big picture of what is behind you. And then put the merged picture of all those cameras on your speedometer and side screen when you use the turning signal. You could also mark objects in your mirror dependent on how relevant they are and add some data, like to a car that comes from behind, the seconds until it is directly behind you and it's speed. But nah just put it on a stupid stick for no god-damn reason and make it as limited as the old mirrors where because new things are scary and car buyers are whiny "the past was better" little babies.

[@djtaylorutube]

@@Erafune As someone who needs reading glasses, I will say that your point is not without merit but with an analogue guage cluster, is really not an issue recognising where the needle is even if it's not crisp. Same for digits, not an issue. However, anything beyond the end of the bonnet is no issue whatsoever and that's what's being mentioned about point of focus in a mirror versus a display.

[@charliehmi76]

@@djtaylorutube Yep, actually I wear glasses, and find the digital dashes take that much longer for my eyes to focus on them. We're not talking long obviously, but I can notice it, and on a long drive it gets tiring. With a 'real' dash, no problem whatsoever. Talk about changing something for the sake of it.

[@PeteBagheera]

All through the video I was waiting for the presenter to mention your point. Only to be disappointed. Even with good eyes refocussing takes maybe half a second? which can be a long time on a complex roundabout, for instance. Not to mention tiring on long road trips

[@TamilEelam1]

You forgot the fake exhausts in electric and combustion cars! Drives me nuts!

[@artisticgoose3747]

A couple more things wrong with electrifying everything: * Electric mirrors for example use screens and cameras which both use electricity to function which eats into your battery life/range. So it is with every other electronic thing. Now, sure, the amount it wastes on a pointless thing is very small compared to anything actually driving the car BUT it still does eat into it which defeats the purpose. *Electric mirrors use screens which burn out in time. Being used in the sun, actually being in a car on a hot summer day and being constantly used- it will happen. And the replacement will be oh so expensive because it will probably mean the replacement of the whole dash at the dealership. Which in turn means A WHOLE LOT of screens on something like a honda E or MB eqs. *Electric mirrors use SCREENS (i really hate these) Which, if not bright enough, are unusable in direct sunlight just like your phone is on a bright sunny day. *Swiping on buttons and touching them without real feedback (like a phones vibration for example) takes your eyes off the road to look at what you're doing even on a steering wheel. Which does more harm than good. Basically we are told to not use our phones while driving and it is legally prohibited in some countries but: "I am sorry officer, my whole car is basically a phone, i cannot drive it without looking at a screen." Good Lord bring back the good old simple old great old cars.

[@MRdeLaat]

also lots of divers do this if they need a sharp turn over a bicicle lane. they lean forward to look into the mirror to be able to see deeper whats behind you. with a screen it wil always be a static image

[@MuitoDaora]

I agree with everything except the energy consumption. The screens plus the cameras consume like 20w max for both. Is way more efficient then the additional energy used to overcome the drag cause by conventional mirrors at high speeds. But is still not a good solution the way is implement now.

[@davelloyd-]

can't win the argument on replacement cost - manufacturers couldn't give a stuff, it's just more future revenue being locked in. I haven't seen a car with these camera mirrors yet, but what surprise me from the video is that they don't seem to solve the blind spot. Like...WTF? If you're gonna 'improve' something, address a real issue. Do they have adaptive brightness to stop the blinding effect of those gawdawful modern headlights (not sure if they're laser matrix or whatever) - but the ones that seem to always be on full beam...or maybe that's just here in Victoria (Australia) cos we don't have to roadworthy/MOT the vehicle every year (nuts!) so they go out of alignment or something. What about extra info, like closing speed or expected time to be alongside/passed? I'd still prefer to stick with traditional mirrors, but there _could_ be benefits to cameras

[@Orbit353]

@@davelloyd- The cameras I've used (Audi e-tron) are better (than my eye using mirrors) to avoid blinding from traffic behind. Visibility is also far better in heavy rain/snow, where the side windows themselves tend to give very bad visibility through a regular mirror. The field of view for the camera is wider than what is shown on the screen, and blind spot objects will be notified by a blinking red frame around the image. The field shown on the screen adapts to the situation, e.g. giving a very wide image in city driving, "tilted" down when reversing, or high zoom on highways to be able to look really far back. I fully agree on the issue that moving your head, will not change what you see - although that has not caused me any issues.

[@Sephiroth144]

@@davelloyd- Infrared/nightvision (at night) comes to mind But it's still be much better a supplement than a replacement.

[@cedricmarch8878]

I agree wholeheartedly with the complaint about touch sensitive buttons. They are difficult to use while driving and if they aren’t illuminated (hello VW!) they’re useless at night.

[@Wilberon_McBane]

The door mirror aspect form the perspective of cyclists and motorcyclists (I'm both and as much a car petrol head as a die hard biker) and it's a completely true observation. If I'm behind I look in their mirrors all the time for indications of whether the driver is looking or has seen me, or a clue as to what they might do next. Great little video Matt. Some fun stuff but also some very accurate stuff too! Also, please get Northover back for some more car v bike stuff, he's brilliant and a great fit for your channel. Keep doing the awesome stuff you do! 👊😎

[@N1chts]

Agreed! One more issue with camera mirrors is the focus of your eye on things close by and further away. Your vision of these screens is constantly blurred, because your cornea has to adjust between far sight through the windshield and near sight on the tiny screen. That doesn't happen with regular mirros, because you're still focusing on things far away, even though the mirror glass is right in front of you. I drove an Audi e-Tron a while back and did not like that feature at all.

[@sirkildalot8409]

Never thought about the reverse use of the wing mirror until now. I realise how often, even as a car driver you can quickly check to see if the driver is actually looking at the mirror and therefore has actually seen you. The problem is that mirrors are responsible for a ton of drag….

[@guard13007]

As a motorcyclist, I do this to see if the driver is capable of seeing me, or if they are distracted. Obviously there are situations where they can see me and I can't see that, but at least if I can make eye contact, I *know* they should see me.

[@onsokumaru4663]

Are you a race driver or are you being overly dramatic about drag?

[@totalrecall4131]

@@onsokumaru4663 As dramatic as you while you are donning your drag queen get up :)

[@MaticTheProto]

Nah you can’t really check that

[@Just_aRand0mPlayer]

Drag isn’t something you have to worry especially for a normal car or SUV I’ve seen some truck drivers actually buy side mirrors and install them on their trucks that used cameras like the Mercedes actros

[@YOKokob]

#2 is a horrible thing being from west Virginia i literally keep fighting my Sterling wheel

[@2HungerandThirst]

One of the things I love most about my 2011 550iM sport is the LACK of all these features 😂 she fast, revs, loud, gets horrible mileage, functional and has less than 50k miles. Great car.

[@DEVILTAZ35]

The only reason it is a great car is because it has less than 50,000 miles though :). It won't be long until it starts to fall apart and cost as much as a house to fix lol

[@keisii2171]

i need more of matt shitting on car related stuff 🙏🗿

[@lukeluke295]

Great video and I completely agree with all of the points you made

[@dondavis4717]

Your comparison btw mirrors and ears was hilarious!!

[@GoatOfTheWoods]

I'd really love to see Mat do more of these videos in which he just talks about stuff. Could listen to him all day. Maybe like his take on design, or car evolution or what the future holds for cars in his opinion, etc. Good video Mat!

[@stevie6265]

One of my biggest peeves are rear windows on cars. They are all now horizontal (!!), and look like hatchbacks. I miss the 'notchback' look

[@carlwarnett2054]

Agree with all of this. Something to add is that the new safety regulations, like how the Duster got a low score. Not all of us want lane assist, and braking assist. I would rather have a new car (for warranty) that is cost effective, than all this new tech, and I don't need my boot to close for me. All these new electronic gadgets are just going to make us lazy and worse drivers

[@hardmanst]

I couldn’t agree more. This trend is encouraging drivers to be less aware of their surroundings

[@ladislavhavelka6263]

How is electric tailgate making you worse driver is beyond me.

[@robertsmith2956]

@@ladislavhavelka6263 Now I have to worry the girl I put in the boot will open it and get out. Instead of paying attention for the dirt road to no where I need to turn on. Have you SEEN what they charge you for a new motor WHEN it breaks.

[@ladislavhavelka6263]

@@robertsmith2956 what

[@nicomonkeyboy]

I use car wing mirrors when I'm filtering on my motorbike, to tell when when the driver is on their phone - _VERY OFTEN_ - you can see them looking in their laps and the glow on their faces using the mirror.

[@kaunas888]

Far far far too much unnecessary technology, electronic motors, chips, etc. all of which are just waiting to break down and cost a small fortune to be fixed. No thanks! Give me a basic car designed to be reliable.

[@borthwey]

Plug-in hybrids are a cheaper alternative to having an electric car with a huge battery. Their batteries are still enough for daily use, which makes up most of the mileage most people do, but they are not range-limited like an urban electric car of equivalent price. Heck, even the most expensive electric cars can feel somewhat limited in range in comparison with a combustion engine car. So they do offer the advantages of both systems. Of course, they are also a compromise but everything is a compromise, isn't it?

[@Tom55data]

More things to fail, and bev's will be cheaper when the Chinese ones flood the market in next couple of years

[@t1328]

@@rcg8892 can you back that up with some research or articles? Cause my insurance company would beg to differ with you, and they really do their research before giving insurance rates, since that is literally their business. Out PHEV is cheaper to insure than our previous, similar ICE vehicle was.

[@corleth2868]

How heavy is a full EV battery when compared to a PHEV battery + engine + a tank of fuel? I guess you need to know that before making claims as to whether using a PHEV for short trips is more or less efficient than using n EV?

[@t1328]

@@corleth2868 That's reasonable, but when you're looking at a 3 row SUV, currently, outside of the insanely expensive Rivian, which you may get sometime in 2025, there are no EV options - The Model Y is too small and very expensive, the Model X is insanely expensive and not really large enough either. So you're stuck with a Kia Sorento PHEV (or Toyota equivalent) or an ICE vehicle. In that scenario, if most of your driving is done to commute to work, and that commute is within the EV range, its a complete no-brainer. We've only filled up our Sorento twice in 3,000 miles and it's 2nd tank is still almost full. For smaller cars, its a different story. So it really depends on the person's use case.

[@corleth2868]

@@t1328 Why would you need a 7 seat SUV though? Do you regularly drive with 5+ passengers? Assuming it's something you need vs something you chose then yes there aren't many viable options and a PHEV probably works. I'm not sure that there are too many people in that position however, 5 seaters are the most common option for a reason ;o)

[@Guesswhokk]

1 - Soft Limiters 2 - Lane Departure Warning 3 - Grills on EVs 4 - Pop-Out Door Handles 5 - Charging Port 6 - Touch Sensitive Buttons 7 - No Frunks 8 - Electronic Everything 9 - PHEVs 10 - Camera Door Mirrors

[@CHMernerner]

100% agree. Except PHEV have their place

[@635574]

5 more accurately having the port in the front

[@space0015]

And wasting storage space for 'design'

[@space0015]

Also sunroof in cheaper cars

[@RichTallent]

The point of this comment is…?

[@Srontgorrth]

Lane assist did almost kill me 3 times by now. On the Autobahn. It's totally garbage. It wants to steer you right into lane cutting trucks, construction sites,..

[@bms789654]

One more trend which I am extremely frustrated about is elimination of that projection on top of the dashboard (which shades the tachometer, speedometer gauge cluster etc). Now its only a stupid screen behind steering wheel, which doesn't give that cockpit feel to the driver. The worst offender is the S class.

[@yungboicontigo9278]

Is that the head up display

[@yungboicontigo9278]

@Damar Fadlan bro speedometer is still in the gauge cluster. Yeah why do you sound dumb on EVERY SINGLE comment

[@rsjet]

@@yungboicontigo9278 no i think he means the black plastic piece of the dashboard that extends towards the driver and acts as a sun shade for the gauge cluster.

[@Malc664]

@@yungboicontigo9278 No, the whole instrument cluster with gauges, tacho & speedo. A tablet with no sunshade.

[@yungboicontigo9278]

@@Malc664 oh that?

[@borghorsa1902]

The worst of the worst here in USA are the "tin can-fart can" mufflers on cheap cars that make horrendous noise while accelerating 0-60 in 17 seconds down on residential streets at 3 o'clock at night

[@callumcurtis15]

This is about OEM cars , Not about modified cars that is a whole other ball game 🤣

[@wingonglingou2042]

Instead of using camera mirrors, the periscope mirror as used in Lamborghini Countach is a much better solution to avoid wing mirrors. It will be interesting if periscope can be used for left and right side rear view. This may eliminate mirror stalks (which even the camera requires) and furhther aid aerodynamics. Adjusting the mirrors can require different mechanism.

[@steffenstengardvilladsen3740]

I kind of disagree about PHEVs. They can be a good options for people with short daily trips and long weekend trips.

[@anand.suralkar]

long range electric cars ?

[@JHsadler]

@@anand.suralkar too expensive. The Tesla Model 3 starts at 52k now

[@AMG63]

Imagine the problems these will have with electricals in like 30-40 yrs time in collections 😬

[@tommorides8086]

Do you genuinely think any of these cars will live to see 30-40 years old?

[@dwade3202]

"ecological"

[@user_baalu__1208]

@@tommorides8086 🤣 that's good point!

[@AMG63]

@@tommorides8086 that's why I said collections, I'm sure someone somewhere will buy new fully electric cars and put them away for possible investments.

[@tommorides8086]

@@AMG63 Whether put into collections or not, they wont make it that far in life.

[@Oeyvind_D]

I would also add the worst thing about frontal charge port is living in a country with winter for five months of the year and the chargeport beeing impossible to open due to snow and ice. My Kia has it, and it has driven me insane sometimes. I have to use warm water to melt snow and ice, before i can charge it. Its probably one of the biggest reasons i am trading it in for another make.

[@johnm.3762]

Agree 100%. Not to mention, ALL of this electronic crap is always more expensive to get fixed, not just the mirror camera's.

[@mustafahejran5453]

I completely agree with the mirror as they shouldn’t be inside the car and yes cameras are expensive. And Matt you the best reviewer ever . Thank you

[@Sephiroth144]

Number 10 is the worst- it seems to be a combination of "how can we look futuristic" and "how can we charge much more for repairs". Plus, as a photographer, I can tell you that those cameras are going to have other issues, such as a constant draw of battery power, other connection/electrical issues, delay/lag in the feed to the monitor, etc. I could see a camera, (perhaps a wide angled) in ADDITION to the standard mirrors, that shows a wider view on the monitors to supplement the view- but as a replacement? No, just fucking no.

[@figlie]

"Beaver tooth grills" are long way up to the top of this rank, even at non electrical cars. LOL 😆

[@zno3177]

The current trend that I hate is cars getting more and more expensive. Dealers need a proper spanking.

[@tweetdriver]

The biggest issue I find with digital mirrors (I have a digital rearview mirror in my Lotus because the view out the rear is so limited) is the focal distance. If you have 20/20 vision without needing glasses, you'd be fine. If not, then you might have some difficulty focusing on what's in the "mirror." With a real mirror, your eyes focus at the actual distance to the object (the light travels that whole distance to your eyes), but with a digital, you're focusing at the distance between your eyes and the screen. That can be an issue. With my glasses on, which help me focus on distant objects, I have trouble focusing on what's on the screeen.

[@diegohuijbregtsgarcia5102]

I've had the camera conversation with a truck driver at my workplace after we got a new Actros. I told him that it's really annoying to give him directions without being able to see if he sees me, it's the kind of feedback you want when there's 20 tonnes of truck backing up in your direction. He said: "yeah, it's also a bummer I now don't have a mirror for doing my hair."

[@deus_ex_machina_]

Priorities amirite?

[@kathrynwhitby9799]

even HGVs are getting in on the camera mirror act.

[@x3merx3mer]

9:04 oh you're dead wrong there. Most new mirrors already have cameras inside for 360 view and are expensive as hell. Mirror for my CX-5 was around 2.000usd (yes, it has a camera inside)

[@swisswildpicsswp3095]

Touch buttons are the worst. Especially on the steering wheel. You want to FEEL the buttons without looking at them! That's the whole point of having commands on your steering wheel! I want to know WHO decided to put touch buttons on steering wheels and personally bitch slap them.

[@livinglifefast]

Have to disagree on the PHEV. They are brilliant if your daily journey is less than their electric range. They are a great medium between and fully electric car and an ICE car since the infrastructure in the UK just isn't quite there yet with the charging on EV's. Well, not in my area anyway.

[@anand.suralkar]

the problem is they are bad electric cars and also bad ice cars. if someone can make electric car with powerful small engine in it ,it will be awesome. but those cars are inefficient ice cars with big weak engine and weak battery. very less efficient than electric cars and very weak compared to gas cars

[@oli4004]

@@anand.suralkar greatly depends on use case still. We have one since a few days; My dad lives 15km's from work and has a charger parking spot, I work in the evening 1km from my work, supermarkets are 1km away, my friends on average live 10km's away, rarely go further than 25km on trips. Range in practice is around 40/50/60km depending on driving style in electric mode. So most journeys are covered on electric. Our holiday is about 1000/1300km's away so then the petrol engine is still superior to an electric car. And we don't have to worry about draining the battery cause it still has a petrol tank. Coming from a diesel I'm really happy with the change, eventhough I didn't look forward to it (coming from a 2.0TDI light skoda octavia manual that was a bit more enjoyable/sportive to drive)

[@Megaatron1]

​@@anand.suralkar It's about the use case. I live in a big city where everyone has a max of 30km to drive every day. But all these people also tend to at least go on a road trip two times at least a year with about 1500km. So 95% they all drive full EV with a very small but environmental friendly Batterie. And even as an full EV owner myself, I'm convinced phev are more environmental friendly then full EVs if you look at these 100kwh+ batteries in cars that are on a 2yrs lease and no one wants afterwards

[@livinglifefast]

@@anand.suralkar I disagree. 99% of my journeys are well withing the electric range on my car and it has a 122hp electric motor which is more than adequate. Add the ICE into the mixture and it has 258hp and it also very efficient. On journeys longer than the electric range, I get low to mid 40's MPG, which is really good for a heavy car with a small ICE.

[@vartsi83]

I´m with you! I really don´t understand what's the problem. My wife has PHEV and it´s fantastic. She drives around 50km daily and all of that she gets with full EV. And when we need to make a longer trip it gives us around 50-60km with fully electric and after that it becomes a "normal" hybrid. I mean do people think these cars turn in to just petrol cars after that? They still have the max power available and they still prioritize electric power just like any other hybrid. So what is the problem with that? I feel that hybrid car are now obsolete and offer no real benefit compared to Plug-in cars. My wife car has now just about 11000km and the average consumption is 4.7l/100km. Not bad for a mid size SUV with all wheel drive and just over 270hp. Oh and here where we live the infrastructure for EV cars in not there yet and distances are somewhat long so 450km range is not enough when you add highway speeds and well below -10C in winter.

[@jesperhvid9667]

On the GR, Matt, you just hold down the lane departure warning button for a few seconds. This totally defeats the system.

[@tokyra1]

Correct

[@kyleanderson9281]

I'll push back a little with plug in hybrids- the idea isn't to use one or the other exclusively, but in tandem with one another, because ultimately, gas engines are currently more efficient on the highway, and electric ones in the city. Electric motors in those cars help big SUVs and Trucks get 30mpg or more in the city, which is really rare with gas *cars*, let alone large vehicles.

[@bhavingandhi9607]

New BMW grills I feel are the worst.

[@danpeters9301]

Nah they look good

[@bhavingandhi9607]

@@danpeters9301 if BMW has front collision do we take it to Mechanic or Dentist ?

[@oskar6661]

I agree with all of this, and as someone who's worked in the automotive field in a variety of jobs, the biggest thing that concerns me; we're pumping out cars that no one will buy second hand. It may seem like an old adage, but it's true: the more stuff on your car, the more stuff there is to break. People say they're being environmentally friendly by buying an EV....but what they're buying is 4,000-6,500 pounds of car that will be out of date with a dead battery pack in 10 years. Battery packs will be so expensive as to not warrant replacing. Like all batteries, old ones will diminish and newer vehicles will come out with 3-5x the range and the older vehicles will be instantly pointless. Same goes for all the extra cameras, electric motors (again, in places you don't need them), screens, consoles, and touch-sensitive buttons. Same goes for cars with overly expensive suspension (magnetic, air ride, adjustable, etc.). All these motors and components are eye-wateringly expensive to replace. Who's going to buy a car with a motorized door handle if it's $600+ to fix or replace it? I've worked as an insurance adjuster as well as a car salesman...and the cost of 'new tech' is crazy. People are totalling cars faster than ever, because components can be insanely expensive to replace (particularly if they're proprietary from the manufacturer). There is going to be a wasteland of overly complex, over-motorized, over-tech'ed out useless cars in the next 10-20 years.

[@vadymbuhaiov917]

With such a mindset, it's better to live in bronze age. Why do we need then such tech as automatic transmission, air conditioning, power steering, AWD, ABS, parktronics, suspension? Every tech adds some reduction of maintainability, but it grants comfort.

[@kendouble9705]

I think a lot of that is this business of lowering the number of separate components to reduce manufacturing costs. Which is fine until the part fails or is damaged and you end up replacing an entire subsection rather than the single part that’s causing the problem.

[@martian9999]

100% wrong about batteries. Teslas easily make a half million KM till they get at around 60% capacity, after which they can be used for stationary storage for years. Or individual faulty cells can be replaced. There is a lively second-hand market for Tesla batteries, which are used to convert fossil cars. In contrast, who drives a 15 year old fatso Diesel? They stink, and have all kinds of technical problems.

[@marclangman4836]

Agree. The most environmentally friendly thing we can do, other than not buying a car, is buying a used one. Seems auto manufacturers want to eliminate that option and force new car sales.

[@itihasbond1622]

Good said. Have had same argument for long time and here is my take. Manufacturers make cars that people wants. People and trends dont follow logic, as of now Elon musk have the most influence. But is it good to be relying too much on the grid? And until they explore batteries that are liquid and biodegradable, battery leasing is the best option.

[@mohammedshaqadan5104]

I Thank you for this video 🙏, and I would like to add the huge infotainment screen! It's keep on getting bigger and bigger, which I think in a couple of years they would put a 55 inch screen in a car 🤷🏻‍♂️. Great video again as always

[@DarkLordZewo]

#6....touch "buttons" on steering wheel - one of the big reasons i went with e-208 rather than ID.3 absolutely HATE those touch buttons in ID.3

[@user-iz3gv5vo6b]

I agree with most of these gripes, except the plug-in hybrid one. The Toyota Rav4 PHEV is great. I basically use no gasoline during the week, yet still can go on week-end getaways without trying to map out charging stations to stop at. It's both super convenient, and fun, as it's 301hp and torquey electric motors, give it plenty of pep off the line.

[@Cwaring77]

Same here with my Volvo XC60. My last tank went 1200 miles by charging on my home plug in each night. It's awesome, and 455hp when I want to drive a little zippy!

[@PokeGamer025]

I don’t think the grills are a bad thing on EVs. Take, for example, the Audi Q4, the very same one you hated. Look how BEAUTIFULLY designed that grill is! The shiny chrome lines, the perfectly placed Audi logo and camera, everything about it just adds to the design. Without it that grill it would be the LAST THING I’D CHOOSE FOR A CAR!

[@Manu-P8]

Agree with all of your points, except the grill on EV. Especially on SUV it will look too simple and boring, and we can agree that Tesla is not a benchmark in design, that’s for sure.

[@bazzie85]

But a tesla does look better than all the examples provides

[@dreckigerkek3244]

More car manufacturers should look on the tesla model S and X. I dont know why people hate design of it. They're beautiful looking cars. 3 and Y look somehow weird.

[@christophb2736]

Absolutely. I think, we can agree upon, that a car with air intakes at the front looks better than one without. The grill design is the problem. So, it‘s not an EV problem, but the trend to huge grills.

[@TheFunkhouser]

Yeah the mirror thing was spot on! I MTB a lot and never really thought much about looking at the mirror to see if Mr Wally is gonna open his door on me.. but its true! I do that omg, I find myself checking the door mirror reflections all the time if Im cycling up. Never thought of that as I just did it. Great point!

[@KermitFrogThe]

Old commuter who's been riding on road for decades. I use the mirror to tell if the driver can see me or has checked. I like the idea of camera replaying mirrors, in the same way as I like the 360 degree view, but the placement of the screens would need to replicate use of mirrors to get the best views. I think they miss a trick too, it would be really easy to split the screen and have standard blindspot shown there. It just occured to me as well that on my bike I now have rear radar. I still check behond me when manouvring etc. but it's so good I don't do nearly as many standard rear obs, which is the whole point, more time facing forward. But this means a car behind may not realise I know they are there because the view of their position is in front of me.

[@TamilEelam1]

TBH that's the point drivers shouldn't care about because it doesn't benefit them. They buy the car for themselves, not to help cyclists...

[@KermitFrogThe]

@@TamilEelam1 Personally I do consider active safety strongly when looking at vehicles. I don't want to die or kill in a car.

[@TamilEelam1]

@@KermitFrogThe You won’t kill someone by opening a door 😂

[@KermitFrogThe]

So someone reacting to an opened door could never end up in the path of traffic, regardless of vehicle. So muppet opening door could cause a death fairly easily. Lack of care and observation is something the police find less amusing than you do. I think that's because part of their job often involves telling the loved ones killed by it about their death, really messes with the sense of humour. Worth remembering as I have pointed out to a few, being strapped into a cage doesn't make you safe. You are less likely to die in a crash than a biker, but it still happens. I travel 2 and 4 wheels, there have been times when the reason I have avoided a crash is being on a vehicle capable of slipping through a gap, hearing the cars who couldn't do that crunch behind me.

[@robhaitch5544]

You missed out the biggy - settings that reset each time the car is switched off, e.g. lane assist always starts on, regen settings forgetting your preferred mode, radio turning on when all you ever use is Bluetooth or CarPlay.

[@St0RM33]

IF IT'S NOT BROKEN, DON'T FIX IT!

[@FreakinPeanut]

I've been accused of being a pessimist when I called these features out in the early 20teens... now they've become trending features. I'll stick with my primitive cars that ALLOW me to drive on my own, it's safer that way.

[@sjh7199]

Same sentiment. And you can get them serviced by anyone instead of having to waste time driving to the industrial estate for the dealership and taking a taxi back.

[@MaticTheProto]

Most modern cars allow that too. In most all the assists are optional. But keep crying ig

[@danielam1992]

Point number 6, with the lack of a side mirror is that the driver can no longer move their head position to look around the mirror, especially useful when getting on a high speed motorway

[@chaplain900]

1: Soft Limiters are a great idea, dumping on revving idiots is always a good idea. Maybe it should be disabled in track mode for performance cars. 2: Lane departure assist doesn't operate if you use an indicator - as you should, when leaving your lane when dodging bumps and such. 3: Electric car fake grilles: Agreed 4: Pop-out handles: Agreed 5: Charger port in the front: Agreed 6: Touch sensitive buttons: Agreed 7: Front bonnet missing in EVs: Agreed 8: (over)Motorised hatches: Agreed 9: PHEVs for longer trips are a scam, so: Agreed 10: Cameras instead of door mirrors: probably a trend that is here to stay, but Agreed

[@itaybutavia1204]

You're really right. Especially when it comes to mirrors

[@thorhampuswallin5942]

Nooo, plugins are the real deal! Enough for normal use to work and extremely nice to have on the few yearly long trips. Mpg doesn't really matter when you never have to use it

[@jakemillsaps7087]

Porsche actually made a way around the soft limiter where you hold both shifter paddles while it’s in gear and you can rev freely