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Newer cars are stupid.

DeltaV said:
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Electronic Fuel Injection, not Mechanical, it's so much more simple
& works

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I agree that computers have enabled performance and reliability rates to shoot WAY up.
There is no way any car could get 20 mpg, 707 HP and pass emission standards without computers.
The same type of guys that engineered that also made other stuff complicated that did not have to be that way.
I am deeply grateful that this truck has lasted as long as it has. Aside from some wear here and there, it drives like new. I've never seen a 70s era truck last this long.
Am I lucky? I ran my 1984 Chevy to around 440,000 miles before I sold it.

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Yeah, I swapped engines around 370,000 miles but keep in mind, that was a carbureted truck with a real simple computer. It had none of the GPS Navigation stuff of today, no drive by wire, heated seats, adaptive cruise control or anything too fancy.
 
beanhead said:
I went through a similar brewhaha with my '04 Ram after the DBW throttle stuck FULL OPEN getting on the freeway....thank goodness there was room for me to react and shut down safely.
As I accelerated through the on-ramp the thing just kept going. Caught me by surprise for sure but I went key off ('04 still used a key!) and shifted to neutral and coasted to the side after unexpectedly speeding to over 90 mph.
Changed the sensor, and yeah I also discovered a computer reset was required to calibrate the system to the new sensor.
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THAT is some weird ****! I've had throttles stick in cable equipped cars but the voodoo of drive by wire systems doing this is not comforting.
 
A coworker had his '90s something Ford pickup quit on him and he had to have it towed home. I stopped by his house to help him figure it out. After trying everything in the book it ended up being the battery in his key fob that went dead. Now just imagine losing power because of a key fob battery. It's a wonder he didn't lose control of his truck. Who thinks of these kind of things anyhow?
 
Just updating that the auto stall feature has re-enabled itself yet again in the Maverick. Effing annoying, I don't want to connect the Cobb tuner once a week to turn that function off.
 
I had to spend more money to get the hardware solution that plugs inline withe the OBD2 port to turn off autostall, it should arrive this week. Fingers crossed its simple and is the end of that BS.
 
I don’t like the new car computer CJ trolled everything…the touch screen is annoying. I want knobs and levers for climate control and radio. I also don’t like that the speedo turns red when you’re speeding. Like really?!
 
All you guys moanin' and groanin'... complain about this, complain about that. How do you think my feet feel after a long drive, eh ?
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I'm sure that a LOT of the fancy changes are mandated by a dipshit government policy.
There are some things that seem to defy ease of use or common sense.
I've read from the seasoned crowd that they want a stripped down car with rubber floor mats, hand crank windows, no A/C, 5 speed and a basic radio.
Guys, those cars may appeal to ONE percent of the car buying public! Most people do want a fancier model but I do see a growing segment of people opposed to the stuff we never saw growing up....The touch screens for every function that USED to be knobs and slides, assisted braking, assisted parking, self drive, stop-start and other things that are just way too weird.
 
The fact that your eyes have leave the road to perform even small functions is just plain dangerous & stupid! I think that all these zipperheads who not only came up with this crap, but also those who approved it should be castrated so they can't reproduce! I am glad I am getting old; this has gotten way out of hand! Where has sanity gone??????????????
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I remember in the early 90s, Oldsmobiles had an early version of a "Heads up display" where gauge functions were projected to the inside of the windshield right in the driver's line of sight. I thought it was cool but the general public did not embrace it.
 
I think I read something a while ago about Cadillac offering an optional hologram that would go across the bottom of the windshield if something (like a deer) was detected by the vehicle's sensors, I'm not sure. Something like that would be a good idea from my point of view. I am all for safety.
 
I really think that the biggest reason that many cars today last well into the 3 to 400,000 range, is mainly due to fact that damn near everything is monitored, yes, but the advent of overdrive transmissions lowering the RPM's the engine runs at when at highway speed.
 
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