Opinion: Modern car trends we really, really hate


The dashboard screen and steering yoke of a Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicle at the Paris Motor Show in Paris, France. The top complaint is that no one likes too many screens their car. From the skateboard-size screens at Mercedes-Benz down to the tiny screens behind – and touchpads on – the steering wheel of the Ferrari Purosangue, which you use to adjust simple things like audio and volume. These screens wormed their way into the zeitgeist largely through one brand: Tesla. — Bloomberg

Have you ever been working your way down the highway in a rental car and suddenly the steering wheel refuses to comply with your decision to change lanes?

That temporary resistance – part of a supposedly helpful tool called "lane assist” – is meant to prevent you from changing lanes too quickly. But it can be so oddly timed, and jarring, that it distracts you from the road, having the exact opposite of its intended effect (promoting convenience and safety).

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