Multiplexing and technology evolution...

[Kent McLean]

Louis-Alain wrote:
> Instead of having a finicky touch pad or a hidden button to open the trunk, it is an old-style black grab handle, very intuitive and easy to use. More, the hatch is so light she can swing it up easily without fear of crashing it on her head. 
> 
> When was it that we decide all “user interfaces” needed to be electronic ? 

A friend had a cheap rental car, with hand-cranked wind-up windows.  His daughter thought it was the neatest thing, and why can’t they get them on their car?

I don’t mind the technology, but I do mind that I can’t fix it, only the dealer can.

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Kent McLean
’02 VW Beetle TDI and lots of ex-Audis, including Bad Puppy