What kind of tech do you expect enabled in the car or interface?
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And UP, for when it starts raining and you're in the 3rd floor looking down. Tundra has it, but it is on the aux key that's part of the fob, so you have to free it from the fob and stick it in the one key slot (drivers door) and stand in the rain while all the windows (except the pickup rear) close. DUMB programming. It's faster to just jump in and put fingers on the buttons.
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I can confirm CarPlay (probably wireless). It does have two wireless chargers. Also, from and rear ventilated and cooled seats are confirmed.
How about high mounted red rear facing fog light (s) with the ability to flash amber……..
With all the tech going into the Scout platform a 6 or 12 switch-pro’s kind of package with aftermarket accessories would be wonderful
With all the tech going into the Scout platform a 6 or 12 switch-pro’s kind of package with aftermarket accessories would be wonderful
I realize this one is probably a niche thing:
Subwoofer pre-amp hookups (rca, 12v 150a power/ground connections, remote turn-on when radio powers up, etc) in the rear cargo area with sub level and high pass filter controls in the infotainment center. Aftermarket radios have had sub pre-outs, levels, lp filters, and the ability to turn on/off the sub output for decades. I’d wager at least 99% of factory stereos have woefully inadequate bass, and I would rather not have to resort to jacking the signal from the rear speakers.
A bonus to this would be space on the side of the cargo area for either factory or aftermarket subwoofer options. In Wranglers, this space is between the shock towers and the rear seats.
Double bonus if this is present on both sides of the cargo area.
Subwoofer pre-amp hookups (rca, 12v 150a power/ground connections, remote turn-on when radio powers up, etc) in the rear cargo area with sub level and high pass filter controls in the infotainment center. Aftermarket radios have had sub pre-outs, levels, lp filters, and the ability to turn on/off the sub output for decades. I’d wager at least 99% of factory stereos have woefully inadequate bass, and I would rather not have to resort to jacking the signal from the rear speakers.
A bonus to this would be space on the side of the cargo area for either factory or aftermarket subwoofer options. In Wranglers, this space is between the shock towers and the rear seats.
Double bonus if this is present on both sides of the cargo area.
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Along with CarPlay I would like to be able to watch things like Netflix and YouTube TV on the main screen. This is always nice during charging and stops and even more so if camping somewhere. And on that note I would definitely want to see a camp mode and pet mode for the climate control. That’s pretty much a must for me.
I run mag safe on my Honda with very little issue. The trick is the phone staying flat in contact with the charger. I will say some mags work better than others my wife’s phone is so-so on my chargerCan the wireless chargers support MagSafe?
I meant for the charger to actually have the stronger magnets like MagSafe chargers and accessories utilize. Both the iPhone and Pixel in my household securely attach to my current MagSafe car and home chargers, while the wireless charging tray in the Pacifica struggles to recognize and provide stable charging.
1. Dimming glass. (Sunset windshield setting, or a automatic dimming visor)
2. Interior Windshield display
3. Finger scanner to open driver door
Or for start button
4. Backup perimeter sensor with automatic braking
5. 360° security camera (built in Ring system )
6. Push button for canopy
7. Blind spot detector
8. Voice activated CarPlay for any device
9. Wireless headphones
10. Voice Activated windows
We really need some new technology even if it’s one cool thing no one else has.
2. Interior Windshield display
3. Finger scanner to open driver door
Or for start button
4. Backup perimeter sensor with automatic braking
5. 360° security camera (built in Ring system )
6. Push button for canopy
7. Blind spot detector
8. Voice activated CarPlay for any device
9. Wireless headphones
10. Voice Activated windows
We really need some new technology even if it’s one cool thing no one else has.
It is the nature of human hearing that we have very little directional location ability for sounds in the sub-woofer range. Indeed we feel them as much as hear them. That's why audio systems typically have only one and it is typically centrally located. So only one sub-woofer is really necessary and its location isn't critical (that's why they are often hidden). That said, my 23 Tundra has two: one under the driver's seat and the other behind the back seat position located directly behind the driver. This configuration is by JBL, and is only present in certain trim levels. I can report that it is way more than adequate. A frequent passenger/friend is a church organist, so we frequently listen to pipe organ music. Works with 16 and 32 foot pipes easily make the whole truck vibrate, indeed embarrassingly so even at moderate amplification levels. There are times when we have to turn it down because continuous sounds at those frequencies can cause nausea.
If you are considering "Drowsy Driver Alerts", please, please include a way to adjust the sensitivity or to selectively turn it off! Our Jeep Cherokee has this feature where it alerts via chime and an on-dash error telling the driver to place hands on steering wheel, even though our hands are on the steering wheel and we aren't drowsy. It seems to happen more when it's cold or when you are on a very long stretch of straight road. We figured out that it's tied to lane assist and if we turn off lane assist that annoying place hands on steering wheel alert stops. Jeep did not include any way to change the sensitivity or turn that feature off without also turning off lane assist.
Sounds like Jeep cheaped out on the capacitive steering wheel.
Our Kia EV9 has one and it works flawlessly for their HDAS system.
It wouldn't surprise me one bit if Jeep cheaped out on something.
If there is to be lane keeping, I’m hoping it would be hands free with eye tracking but if not, I’d definitely prefer a capacitive touch wheel rather than a torque based one that you have to keep moving periodically.
It's not a "cheap out" issue. The issue is capacitance wheels can easily be fooled into thinking you are touching the wheel when you are not. Torque sensor have a similar problem in that you can use a weight to fool them, but that is something that usually has to be taken on and off, wherease a capacitative film can just be placed on a wheel and left forever.
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