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With such global changes in cars, as, for example, their electrification, everything is clear: they talk about it a lot and constantly “from all irons”. And innovations on
The most striking (in all respects) option, which, it seems, will soon have to be forgotten, like the carburetor in its time, is “xenon”. There was once a time when xenon headlights were mandatory not only in the top end, but also in mid-priced car configurations of most makes and models. And now it’s only found on moderately used vehicles.
Who would have thought, but primitive ‘halogens’ have outlived their xenon competitors and are still installed in the headlights of cars coming off the production line. But their fate seems predetermined: the triumphal procession of LED light sources from the most expensive to the cheapest representatives of the model lines of all global car manufacturers cannot be stopped.
I wonder if anyone else remembers when, apparently recently, we enjoyed the soft, tactile caress of velor upholstery on car seats? And where is she now? Modern ‘chairs’ are completely trimmed in simple (but durable and practical) fabric, or a mockery of common sense called ‘eco-leather’, or real leather – in more expensive models. And velor went after xenon – to the dustbin of mass automotive history. Just like physical door lock knobs.
The driver still has the option to control the locks of all gates. But passengers no longer have the right to lock themselves. Open a lock that is locked automatically or by the driver (if the child safety lock is not activated), but close it – no! Nowadays, no one except the person behind the wheel is entitled to such luxury in a car!
By the way, about the buttons in general. We don’t want to be hysterical, but it seems that car manufacturers (especially Chinese ones!) have declared an unspoken but uncompromising war on all physical buttons in cars. Controlling the climate, heating the windows and mirrors, turning off the stabilization system and sometimes even adjusting the mirrors(!) – all this is enthusiastically “crammed” into the electronic touchscreen menu on the car’s center console. From a certain point of view, the logic of the automotive industry is clear: supplementing the software of a car’s computer system with an additional menu section is much cheaper than developing and then producing physical control units with push buttons. But this approach does not add convenience.
Everyone knows what a cigarette lighter in a car is. Of course, in most modern cars all that remains is a nest. The fight against smoking and the mass transition of smokers to electronic “puffers” have done their job. However, traditionally this connector is used to connect or charge all kinds of gadgets. But the days of the cigarette lighter are also numbered: the ‘energy’ functions are increasingly being taken over by USB connectors. Gadget – gadget, as they say.
The most striking (in all respects) option, which, it seems, will soon have to be forgotten, like the carburetor in its time, is “xenon”. There was once a time when xenon headlights were mandatory not only in the top end, but also in mid-priced car configurations of most makes and models. And now it’s only found on moderately used vehicles.
Who would have thought, but primitive ‘halogens’ have outlived their xenon competitors and are still installed in the headlights of cars coming off the production line. But their fate seems predetermined: the triumphal procession of LED light sources from the most expensive to the cheapest representatives of the model lines of all global car manufacturers cannot be stopped.
I wonder if anyone else remembers that, apparently recently, we enjoyed the soft, tactile caress of velor upholstery on car seats? And where is she now? Modern ‘chairs’ are completely trimmed in simple (but durable and practical) fabric, or a mockery of common sense called ‘eco-leather’, or real leather – in more expensive models. And velor went after xenon – to the dustbin of mass automotive history. Just like physical door lock knobs.
The driver still has the option to control the locks of all gates. But passengers no longer have the right to lock themselves. Open a lock that is locked automatically or by the driver (if the child safety lock is not activated), but close it – no! Nowadays, no one except the person behind the wheel is entitled to such luxury in a car!
By the way, about the buttons in general. We don’t want to be hysterical, but it seems that car manufacturers (especially Chinese ones!) have declared an unspoken but uncompromising war on all physical buttons in cars. Controlling the climate, heating the windows and mirrors, turning off the stabilization system and sometimes even adjusting the mirrors(!) – all this is enthusiastically “crammed” into the electronic touchscreen menu on the car’s center console. From a certain point of view, the logic of the automotive industry is clear: supplementing the software of a car’s computer system with an additional menu section is much cheaper than developing and then producing physical control units with push buttons. But this approach does not add convenience.
Everyone knows what a cigarette lighter in a car is. Of course, in most modern cars all that remains is a nest. The fight against smoking and the mass transition of smokers to electronic “puffers” have done their job. However, traditionally this connector is used to connect or charge all kinds of gadgets. But the days of the cigarette lighter are also numbered: the ‘energy’ functions are increasingly being taken over by USB connectors. Gadget – gadget, as they say.
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