Years ago when cars didn't come fitted with radios I used to buy my own. These were carefully selected, within a budget for power, range, function and ease of use. Ease of use while driving was the essential criterion, safety being paramount.
Over time cars have developed so as to have mandatory extras including car radios. These are fancy schmancy items that, if had to be bought separately would cost a fortune.
When I drove the Volkswagen Passats the reliable German technology ensured that in addition to the excellent quality there was also practicality so they fitted nice big dials so you could easily change volume and station.
The Toyota I drive has a great sound system that integrates phone, radio, CD, bluetooth and functions as an on-board computer for information on the car. All good but - it's digital. There's a changer on the steering wheel which is very handy to change channels, modes and volume but, for fine-tuning you have to use fine-tune buttons on the console and you have to be looking at the damned thing. This makes it virtually impossible to do (safely) while driving. I'm a tactile person. I want nice big dials that I can turn with my left hand while driving without needing to watch anything other than the road.
How difficult is that?
9 comments:
I hear you! We are not allowed a video screen in front of the driver but tiny little push buttons that bring up a list of choices for music are acceptable.
Let's move on from this post now.
Why?
Have you got something better going on over at your blog?
Ha (continued to infinity).
Like your uncles pictured in an infinity mirror?
Well, there seems to be so many of them.
Then all the other Curmudgeons stepped in and posted.
Nope.
Nope.
No way.
As if god had a cock!
7.23PM in Nuova Lazio and the residents are all pissed.
Oh well, it saves the Social Services from having to go around and administer barbiturates.
You must a been a beautiful baby
You must a been a beautiful child
When you were only startin'
To go to kindergarten
I bet you drove those other childs wild!
An' when it came to winnin' blue ribbons
Well... I bet you taught the other kids how
Well, I can see the judge's eyes
As they handed you the prize
I bet you took the cutest bow!
Yeah! You must a been a beautiful baby
'cause baby won't you look at you now.
AND I MEAN...
Look at you now!
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