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Old 02-09-2021, 09:34 AM   #127
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Why does it seem like the just mounted a giant iPad and then just called it a day.
That pretty much is it. You can think Tesla for that.
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Old 02-09-2021, 09:40 AM   #128
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Why does it seem like the just mounted a giant iPad and then just called it a day.
Becuase that is exactly what they did!

Where the hell am I supposed to install my tape player?

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Old 02-09-2021, 11:02 AM   #129
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Why does it seem like the just mounted a giant iPad and then just called it a day.
cuz its the EV way.
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Old 02-09-2021, 11:27 AM   #130
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The Eighties called. They want their gauge cluster back.

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Old 02-09-2021, 11:41 AM   #131
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The Eighties called. They want their gauge cluster back.
MomHawk pointed out that despite all the tech built into this car, it still thinks a door is a jar. <Insert rimshot emoji here>
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Old 02-09-2021, 11:45 AM   #132
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MomHawk pointed out that despite all the tech built into this car, it still thinks a door is a jar. <Insert rimshot emoji here>
lol... *sigh* Dadhawk jokes
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Old 02-09-2021, 02:37 PM   #133
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That pretty much is it. You can think Tesla for that.

The inside of the last Tesla I drove, which was yesterday, because a friend just bought one and let me drive it, lacked a lot of imagination on interior. Which is the same case in this one.
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Old 02-09-2021, 02:39 PM   #134
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Becuase that is exactly what they did!

Where the hell am I supposed to install my tape player?


I member when I had to buy a tape-style aux cord in order to play music in my first car. Good ole Radioshack days.
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Old 02-09-2021, 02:46 PM   #135
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MomHawk pointed out that despite all the tech built into this car, it still thinks a door is a jar. <Insert rimshot emoji here>
Ahhh but does it actually TELL you it is ajar like the 80's ones did?

Bing
THE DOOR IS AJAR
THE DOOR IS AJAR
THE DORR IS AJAR
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Old 02-09-2021, 02:48 PM   #136
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Ahhh but does it actually TELL you it is ajar like the 80's ones did?

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Sadly, no.
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Old 02-09-2021, 02:51 PM   #137
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The inside of the last Tesla I drove, which was yesterday, because a friend just bought one and let me drive it, lacked a lot of imagination on interior. Which is the same case in this one.
They used a lot of imagination...imagine if we did nothing and saved all that cost but charge more!?!

Plus it's all very retro...

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The Eighties called. They want their gauge cluster back.

Plus that glare seems like it would get on my nerves real quick.
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Old 02-09-2021, 09:14 PM   #139
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This car or Volvo XC40 Recharge as my 2nd car. Both is about same price (Recharge is $2k more) & interesting design.

There’s no door handles on Mache E is both interesting & con for me.
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Plus that glare seems like it would get on my nerves real quick.
Wow! What a rookie mistake!
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