What kind of tech do you expect enabled in the car or interface?

[oldgeeksguide]

I truly wish it could all go voice activated. Always had Acuras and liked it. I now have a Honda accord (hybrid) and I don’t even need to hit talk button to activate Siri. Just wish more/all changeable functions could be voice optioned because then you never have to take eyes off the road. I adjust music selections and volume, voice over text reads and writes and manage phone calls all while hands are still on the wheel. If only cruise control was voice activated.

I’m ok with voice as an option as long as I don’t have to use it. I’ve never experienced one that was any good, and even if it was I don’t particularly like talking to a computer, especially if I’m also talking to a real person.

“I’m hot”
“You can open a window if you want”
“No I was talking to the car”
“Do you want me to adjust the temp?”
“I’m trying to get the car to do it”
“Try talking slower and louder”
“TURN DOWN THE TEMPERATURE”
“Try telling it to turn on the ventilated seats”
“Nevermind, can you find the right menu?”
…

Way easier to just spin a knob or hit a button, plus I don’t have to worry about what happens when they decide to no longer support 4g and all tech requiring connection stops working

 

[J Alynn]

I’m ok with voice as an option as long as I don’t have to use it. I’ve never experienced one that was any good, and even if it was I don’t particularly like talking to a computer, especially if I’m also talking to a real person.

“I’m hot”
“You can open a window if you want”
“No I was talking to the car”
“Do you want me to adjust the temp?”
“I’m trying to get the car to do it”
“Try talking slower and louder”
“TURN DOWN THE TEMPERATURE”
“Try telling it to turn on the ventilated seats”
“Nevermind, can you find the right menu?”
…

Way easier to just spin a knob or hit a button, plus I don’t have to worry about what happens when they decide to no longer support 4g and all tech requiring connection stops working

I understand. I’ve been in plenty of models that are just like you listed. I’ve found Honda’s system just seems to work nearly flawlessly. Maybe I happen to have the right tone, speed and clarity-who knows. My daughters Bronco is a PITA