100 Car Innovations... That DID NOT Stand the Test of Time

Welcome to 100 Car Innovations... That DID NOT Stand the Test of Time
Every day, drivers enjoy the convenience of modern vehicles, unaware of the groundbreaking innovations that once promised to revolutionize their driving experience.
From the much-hyped turbocharged rotary engines that faltered in reliability to the futuristic 1980s digital dashboards that became obsolete, these innovations captivated car enthusiasts but failed to stand the test of time. But how can a seemingly brilliant idea turn into a forgotten relic?
Join us as we explore 20 car innovations that did not Stand the Test of Time.
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[@user-KrackerJack]

I like bench seats depending on the vehicle and vent windows should have never gone away

[@ennemtudom3530]

You missed one that I for one miss the greatest. Rain gutters. I used to be able to have the window open about halfway during the 60s when it rained. Now if I even crack it open less than an inch, the rain comes flowing in off the roof. Parked or driving, you have to have your windows up tightly if you don't want the rain to come in.

[@lesliekilgore648]

there are easily installed and inexpensive aftermarket accessories that do this.

[@killer72cuda]

Anti-lock Brakes or ABS is a standard now on all cars! You might want to check your facts!

[@kingsleykronkk3925]

Car Toilet - thats a Homer Simpson idea if ever there was one.

[@twiggo69]

Was any research done for this?

[@jeffsmith4110]

I miss the foot-operated dimmers.

[@karlschuneman7960]

Have a bench seat in my 2024 truck.

[@LucyferSkyles]

You're so off based with some of these entries. Holy crap!😂

[@petenielsen6683]

Precisely why many of of us have not subscribed to this channel.

[@rickhayward2994]

😊 4:49 ​@@petenielsen6683

[@garymoon2829]

This is A.I., not some car expert. Thus the poor info you noticed.

[@johnstapler5956]

There are so many errors in this video. Sad.

[@primotimes9991]

That is most likely due to this production being assembled and narrated by A.I. I sensed that a short while into the vid. Too many pronunciation problems.

[@davidkettlewell7937]

Indeed! I was surprised to see so many “silly” errors that a modicum of research would dispel. 😢

[@dougberrett8094]

Too many repeats to boot. And too damned many commercials.

[@foxie-d3x]

Thanks for the heads up. 😊

[@kellykirk5754]

It amazes me how this video talked about the pinto and didn’t mention more people died because of Chevy trucks having saddle tanks outside the frame.

[@ron-mz7wv]

I love bench seats

[@stephenater9687]

Vent windows disappeared due to cost cutting by manufacturers.

[@Highlordratick]

Total BS. The more I watched this the more I was thinking what a load of crap. More than half of these still exist today. Others were replaced with upgrades, in several cases they were one-offs for shows and were never meant to be released to the public. The rest were discontinued due to cost and weight.

[@donnarouse9432]

I would rather have the knobs on my radio. It was safer than looking for the button to press

[@primotimes9991]

If you enjoy A.I. speaking poorly, then this video is for you!

[@garymoon2829]

Glad to discover someone else despises AI as much as I do. This video is less bad than many, but still....I'm gone!

[@10_rds_Fire_For_Effect]

Manual window winders are still in use. They didn't disappear last century. My 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ has window winders.

[@terrycole2407]

Toyota had a line they called the “Yaris”. They made it as cheap as they could, with hand-cranked windows.🪟 i

[@terrycole2407]

One big problem for Oldsmobile in the “padded vinyl top” era was the manner in which they attached the trim to hold it in place, with standard sheet metal screws. The result was rust that got so bad that it would enlarge those screw holes as the rust ate away at the metal below. The padding in the roof acted like a sponge and exacerbated the problem. I know because I had a ‘76 Cutlass that this happened to.

[@donnarouse9432]

Loved them in the station wagon,when you could fold the seat down

[@michaelkelly3239]

Thank you! I enjoyed the descriptions.

[@timchaney8184]

Excellent video!

[@fbrew45]

I had an RX7 years ago and loved it, but it was very hard to find a mechanic who could work on the rotary engine.

[@towbar2]

Radiator Caps were a very important and functional part of the Driver's tools, affording her/him a guide for knowing where the edge of the road (for example) was.

[@moustache1962]

I saw many things in this video that weren't "innovations" as much as they were "experiments" and never made it to production... catalytic converters, however, are still on cars.

[@doodledoo2u2]

My VW beetle only has about 40% of these innovations. lol

[@scout4locations]

Column shifts are the norm in all cars. They haven't dissappeared

[@rayceeya8659]

I really hated automatic seatbelts. You ever try to fix those things when they fail?

[@oldodger]

Entertaining, but ,with hundreds of in accuracies to the point of being very misleading. Ditch the AI and get a human to narrate, or can't you speak?

[@niceguy91320]

Loved vent windows on my trucks. 8-tracks, you could fit about 3 of them in the glovebox & would drive you crazy trying to catch your favorite tracks without missing 1/2 of them. Catalytic converters are still on every vehicle with an ICE.

[@ReminiscentRoute]

This video was a blast from the past! I love it. I remember some of these features from old family cars-like the bench seats. Such a cool walk down memory lane, and so well explained!

[@magicphred]

Try harder...Lots of SUV's still have roof racks.

[@philscott7949]

SUVs out sell sedans 2:1, so you can effectively say more passenger vehicles sold now have racks than don't.

[@richied6319]

I cannot enumerate the times I needed the use of the vent window from the 60's to present 2025!

[@RonaldStaley-y7s]

I don't know what he was talking about bench seats and bucket seats. Bucket seats were being used in the early 60ies . I know this because I owned some and lived it.

[@dank_crusad3r]

Column shifters are still commonplace, especially on fleet trucks and police vehicles. Roof racks are still widely used, just not standard from factory. Push button transmissions are seeing a resurgence. In fact my rental car earlier this year, a 2024 Hyundai Tucson, had push buttons for the transmission. Also I believe some FCA and GM vehicles have a combination of push and pull switches for the gear shift.

[@johningardia2088]

Drum brakes and manual window winders are still in use. I'm at 34:00. This is when you jumped the shark, got to go.

[@kellykirk5754]

On asbestos brake pads. The use of asbestos was restricted in Great Britain in 1912. But it wasn’t until 1972 that the us restriced asbestos. In the 1990 I purchased some brake pads for a 68 dodge and was told when I picked them up that they contained asbestos. The parts guy said they came from Canada which didn’t restrict them and they were allowed to be imported even though it was a controlled item.

[@beachcomberbob3496]

Vent windows (or quarter lights) were a car thief's favourite way to break into a vehicle. No wonder they were phased out.

[@lassepeterson2740]

Manual column shifters was one of the rare endorsements as a safety feature in Ralf Nadar's book ; Unsafe at all speeds .

[@susancooper7701]

Script written by a mordon who has NO actual experience with most of these items. Problem was the "SMART EDUCATED" engineers knew what people needed NOT what people wanted and customers were stuck with new/different designs because the factories KNEW what the customer needed... I personally have two 1969 vehicles in my garage and a 2002 daily driver because I haven't found a "new" vehicle since 2005 that was worth road apples. Only person I have to impress is the one looking at me in the mirror.

[@garymoon2829]

Duhhhh, the "script" is A.I. Created by a computer. Yeah, "moron" is the perfect way to describe artificial intelligence. It ain't smart.

[@greghardy9476]

I had horizontal fins on my ‘60 Bel Air

[@9546aw]

I think the side flame throwers may have some merit.

[@DavidGoben]

Bench seats were great... before seatbelts. With them, a shy new girlfriend could wait for an "opportunity turn", when we turned a corner, giving them an excuse to "accidentally" slide across the vinyl seat, right up against us.

[@scout4locations]

I liked my foot dimmer switch

[@kcleach9312]

i got to get that flame thrower feature! lol

[@logangreene4124]

My 1990 f250 has smokers windows and high beams on the floor and my 96 f150 still had smokers windows as well

[@seanmataya2290]

How many lbs was that car phone? I only know freedom units 🤪

[@doctorquestian]

VINYL ROOFS were a way for manufacturers to cover up imperfections caused during assembly. doing a vinyl roof saved many hours of body work.

[@MrSmackdab]

bring back the in car toilet!

[@frankmccray-tp6ci]

Might be the dumbest I have ever saw they are so wrong about a lot of things

[@koenvelaers9876]

You “have ever saw”? Speaking of seeing something dumb…

[@tazkrebbeks3391]

They should bring back foot dimmer switches and vinyl roofs.

[@theEVILone0130]

The seat/bed was on the 1946 Studebaker presidential i believe was the model. The back of the front bench would lay flat along with the back of the rear seat giving you a bed when nessary

[@greghardy9476]

Had a 68 AMC Ambassador with the fold down front seat.

[@scout4locations]

Luggage racks are standard on most SUV's in the USA

[@donnarouse9432]

Now cigarettes are thrown out the windows

[@487joe]

And here I was under the impression many of these items were forced out by the gov.

[@Dld1985]

I’ve been a strong car enthusiast for over 70 years and I’ve never heard of seen half of this stuff and a lot of this is so wrong on facts it’s funny. I think the one thing they showed I would like to have is the flame thrower headlights and fenders. That would get those protesters that block the road out of the way. 😂😂😂. Seriously the facts were so fouled up in this video. I laughed at so much of this. The seat that was also a toilet I’ve never heard of. I guess you drop your pants before you got in the car so if the urge hit you were all set. The bar in the glove box so the driver could have a few shots to make a long drive less boring. 😂😂

[@scout4locations]

Car phones are just cell phones now

[@Sowhat300]

I thought that bench seats were phased out in favor of bucket seats to reduce the potential passenger weight by 200lbs to increase gas milage.

[@donnarouse9432]

We used a large coffee can, the only time we stopped was whe. Daddy needed coffee

[@logangreene4124]

Neck seat belts😂😂

[@Magicinstalls]

I guess they couldn't come up with 100 so several were listed twice…

[@arthursmith5252]

Lots of mistakes, also some things were on the list more than once.

[@petenielsen6683]

Many states still require the ABS to work if it is included in the vehicle.

[@lesliekilgore648]

you're right on this one, but it is just a part of the traction control system for most cars.

[@illumn8r1]

Ok, an ad every 45 seconds is a bit much!

[@Telliott2323t]

They have luggage racks, column shift, and push button transmissions

[@wintersbattleofbands1144]

Way off on some of these.

[@THEScottCampbell]

Chrysler push button automatic transmission controls were ultra-reliable but women complaining about breaking fingernails are what killed the feature.

[@SlavicUnionGaming]

built in gps in cars are now standard.

[@petejohansen298]

1950s nash backseat bed

[@donnarouse9432]

Had no power in the amc rambler. And i learned in a pontiac vista cruiser

[@logangreene4124]

Has this guy not seen cars in the last 40 years?

[@Quacks0]

19:47 "Affordable motels"...??? Since when have THEY existed?!?? :P

[@TroysMilitaryHistory]

Since forever you miser

[@VictorNieto-m1l]

Why is there so many repeats is this video AI generated?

[@misfitsbikekrew7775]

Unfortunately push button transmissions are making a comeback

[@lesliekilgore648]

mhm, too many errors to keep track of. don't bother watching this video.

[@paulazemeckis7835]

Examples?

[@lesliekilgore648]

@@paulazemeckis7835 ABS, drum brakes, hood scoops, bench seating, curb finders, collum gear shifters, push button gear shifts, rotary controls, cigarette ashtrays, left floorboard headlight dimmers, rearview mirror dimmers, using the exact same content on rotary engines twice, reusing the same still images and video for content multiple times but the car/feature from the narration wasn't in the video. i honestly fell asleep for over half the video due to just eating a big bowl of jambalaya before starting it... so if you want to see for yourself, go right ahead. you'll probably catch errors i slept through.

[@OldManMontgomery]

Bench seats were also forced out by the various 'safety' demands of government. Wing window became superfluous. The automobile manufacturers liked the absence of wing windows as it cut that cost of manufacture. Ash trays were removed by governmental programs to cut down smokers. One notes 12 volt power is still available from the cigarette lighter sockets. Record players. Somewhat misleading as the device was replaced by various other methods of providing non-radio music to drivers and passengers. One notes improved forms of radio and music producing devices are still alive and well. Car phones still exist and are quite popular. However, they are no longer supplied by the automobile manufacturer. They are purchased separately and carried on the person. The initial 'car phone' has - like the record player - been replaced by cell phones. Hood ornaments. More safety laws and positions. No popularity involved. Dimmer switches and multipurpose controls. I suspect the need to replace more expensive parts (one foot operated dimmer switch is cheaper than an entire turn signal set up) has motivated the change more than public opinion.

[@aarondavis8433]

Mercedes still uses the 3 star hood ornament on it's S class Pop up headlights have been outlawed in new cars, stating that they created a hazard for pedestrians if they are hit

[@prophetjagerbomb8636]

Everything is vvt now

[@MichaelMcKinnon-o6p]

My mom bought a 2005 Pontiac Vibe that had the option of a luggage rack. Antilock brakes are standard on vehicles today as are shoulder straps. The hovercar and scent dispensers weren't practical. The dog or goat sack wouldn't have been good if the car got sideswiped. The glowing tires could be made today out of rubber that is better tire material than was available back when the idea debuted. Lapbelts could rip a person in half during a collision, even at low speeds. Roll bars are still available as an aftermarket modification. Windshield wipers were improved to the point that vacuum operated windshield wipers were obsolete. Asbestos brake pads were rendered obsolete by improvements in brake technology. The catalytic converter (I prefer to call them catalytic preverters because they don't allow an engine to burn clean because they force the engine to reburn exhaust gasses) should be replaced by a turbo which does the same job and allows the car to run clean. The spherical wheels were not accepted courtesy of the mechanical issues and problems which made the typical wheels not only more practical, but also safer with less likelihood of failure leading to accidents. Chrome accents were only popular among blacks. Analog clocks disappeared due to people losing the ability to read them accurately.

[@doctorprick2843]

Using the same pictures over and over sometimes not e ven of the top[ic beeing spoken about . thumbs up for verbal content

[@Aquarium-Downunder]

I use an old Pepsi can in a cup holder as an ashtray.

[@RichardLongshaft]

I just use the cupholder

[@jameslesinski6251]

Cars just gave you less as time went on

[@twiggo69]

So did this video

[@leonardking84]

If you enjoy watching nonsensical videos that are constantly interrupted every few minutes for even more nonsensical ads, this one's for you.

[@user-pq3kh3pv2l]

Get ad free KZbin......I haven't seen an advertisement on KZbin for over two years.

[@davidkempster]

Leaf springs are not obsolete.

[@Godsrocker1970]

There are so many errors, including discussing American cars using metric system. For most of it is just greek.

[@kellykirk5754]

Air ride suspension. So far off. 2002 bonneville had air ride. And 2006 ford expedition had it as an option. Don’t know what else is included

[@battleangel5595]

The timeline for hand crank windows is a bit out of whack. I had a 1993 Toyota Corolla with hand crank windows. AC was optional on the vehicle. Thankfully mine had an AC unit which worked most of the time. The rest of the time was spent rolling down the windows or up on all four doors when the AC button failed. I've nothing against crank windows. They just worked. Bench seats however... What I wouldn't give to have my butt grace bench seats again.

[@DeaconBlu]

After about #25, this lost just gets silly. The Wankel/Rotary is one of Many duplicate entries in the list. Not the best vid from this channel. Ah well. 😆

[@TheBoatwatcher]

Ditto!

[@kellykirk5754]

You talk about ford with unsafe fuel tanks. Yet don’t address the vehicle with the highest death rate do to fuel tank problems. The Chevy truck saddle tanks killed more people than ford pinto did.

[@Nlangkirby135]

Wankel engines mentioned twice… Bruh!

[@user-pq3kh3pv2l]

All yall cheap people complaining about all of the advertisements.....get The ad free KZbin. I havent watched an ad for anything on KZbin tor over two years.

[@reggietincher6254]

Bench seats still in some vehicles. I always look for trucks with them even though it’s usually a lower trim option

[@riverstratton4477]

Hub caps

[@rockettcrawford890]

Many of the "innovations" you mention almost certainly weren't widely used or used at all. In addition you repeated many things over like the Wankel and rotary engines, Jet fins and Jet features, chrome, etc.. Seem like unnecessarily to pad your video out for more commercials. Maybe instead of mentioning things twice, you should have been more comprehensive in descriptions?

[@algreen4637]

Bench seat 3 people bucket seats only 2 so do the math duuuh

[@michaelzernie7092]

Bench seats were the best. iykyk😂

[@scout4locations]

9:07 i had one of these Toyota Corona Mark III. Very good car. Crashed it.

[@GrandBB50]

while this video was fun reminiscing cars I've had in the past it was woefully incomplete in some cases and completely wrong in others. Maybe fewer examples would make for better research. Also there were a number of duplicate 'innovations' ie Wankel engines ...

[@douglaswindsor120]

It wasn't bucket seats that were the demise of the bench seat it was another downsizing that did it with most families being mom dad and 4 kids gave everyone a seat we needed a station wagon for 5 boys a sedan was cramped and a wagon also could haul a load 😊

[@Jack_Waffles]

Actually, neither of you two are correct. Modern safety standards have made it necessary for vehicles to include airbags and safety belt systems that are more compatible with individual bucket seats than with bench seats.

[@kennethbrown5784]

Stopped watching this after vent widows get your facts straight

[@DropdownDropdown]

white walls are back , and curb feelers , why cant we make digital ones? Curb rash phucks your rims all up

[@matthewc4025]

Antilock brakes? Ummm…what?

[@DeaconBlu]

Right?! 😆

[@Aquarium-Downunder]

Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS)

[@primotimes9991]

Keep in mind this video is entirely A.I. That is why you will notice so many pronunciation errors.

[@ErraticPT]

So much b/s in this video, many are not "innovations" but standard features. Calling a non collapsible steering wheel an innovation for example is idiotic, what did they have before that made it innovative? Also repeating items multiple times with different descriptions only makes this video look like it was written by someone ordered to make a 100 item list or was put together by some "ai" powered crap system.

[@henryhill3778]

Use some CRITICAL thinking... This will tell you how much BS this Ai is... NUMBER 75 - In Car toilet.... You need to stop for fuel. Why when you need to stop for gas every 3-4 hours? #69-Navigation? ALMOST EVERY NEW CAR HAS THIS NOW!!!