Thank you for all you do, really enjoy the free for all Friday. The stories you share are excellent. I enjoyed reading about the Kaczynski family today
The Subaru infotainment systems are wonderful. There are still buttons for the temp, volume and defrosters, as well as faux buttons for things like the seat warmer/cooler. Anything else you use on a regular basis can be controlled with the steering wheel. Moreover, the voice system allows you to control anything but settings and the nav system actually understands you. The CarPlay interface is seamless with Siri and there is even a slot for your phone with a charging pad; simply turn your phone over if you don’t want to charge.
Speaking of settings, that menu allows you to toggle on/off all the alerts the car offers, even the auto start-stop feature. You can essentially change anything you like at any time with ease, setting the car up just the way YOU want.
I am one of those boomers that loves tech and loves it in my car.
get to agree w/ you today. I don't own a Subaru, however I love tech & often help others w/ it... in my aging community & in the volunteer organization I work in
I bought a new car 2 yrs ago, the first new car I've purchased in over 30 yrs. Others have been great buys from dealer loaners or 1 was a 4 yr old car w/ about 6,000 miles on it that had been in storage 'cause the guy went overseas for a job then decided he couldn't afford to keep paying insurance. The last new car purchased was a Suburban; I drove it over 250,000 miles but the odometer broke so who knows how much further... Anyway (no 's'), this new car was purchased for the safety features altho the noises made when getting too close to something drive me nuts; but I do like the images in the side rear view mirrors... It can park itself - salesman was impressed when he had it demonstrate & I crossed my arms, kept my feet flat & didn't flinch as the car parked in-between 2 other closely parked cars. I haven't tried it out since...
Put the book "The Girl in the Middle" on my list - looks like one I'll like
sad sad sad about the sadness/depression of young adults... not just in the US, however worse in the US. The hatred & division they see can't help at all.
Every article I read about more people using drugs to lose weight also makes me sad sad sad. Hmmm, not a Kennedy fan BUT perhaps he'll do something????
Happiness is an individual thing, not a group survey result.
Car are over-smarted. I hate all the smart-devices. Don't use them very much. Low tech is much more convenient and livable.
I know for a fact I can still drive a stick shift, 4 on the floor, or on the column
Thank you for all you do, really enjoy the free for all Friday. The stories you share are excellent. I enjoyed reading about the Kaczynski family today
The Subaru infotainment systems are wonderful. There are still buttons for the temp, volume and defrosters, as well as faux buttons for things like the seat warmer/cooler. Anything else you use on a regular basis can be controlled with the steering wheel. Moreover, the voice system allows you to control anything but settings and the nav system actually understands you. The CarPlay interface is seamless with Siri and there is even a slot for your phone with a charging pad; simply turn your phone over if you don’t want to charge.
Speaking of settings, that menu allows you to toggle on/off all the alerts the car offers, even the auto start-stop feature. You can essentially change anything you like at any time with ease, setting the car up just the way YOU want.
I am one of those boomers that loves tech and loves it in my car.
get to agree w/ you today. I don't own a Subaru, however I love tech & often help others w/ it... in my aging community & in the volunteer organization I work in
I bought a new car 2 yrs ago, the first new car I've purchased in over 30 yrs. Others have been great buys from dealer loaners or 1 was a 4 yr old car w/ about 6,000 miles on it that had been in storage 'cause the guy went overseas for a job then decided he couldn't afford to keep paying insurance. The last new car purchased was a Suburban; I drove it over 250,000 miles but the odometer broke so who knows how much further... Anyway (no 's'), this new car was purchased for the safety features altho the noises made when getting too close to something drive me nuts; but I do like the images in the side rear view mirrors... It can park itself - salesman was impressed when he had it demonstrate & I crossed my arms, kept my feet flat & didn't flinch as the car parked in-between 2 other closely parked cars. I haven't tried it out since...
Put the book "The Girl in the Middle" on my list - looks like one I'll like
sad sad sad about the sadness/depression of young adults... not just in the US, however worse in the US. The hatred & division they see can't help at all.
Every article I read about more people using drugs to lose weight also makes me sad sad sad. Hmmm, not a Kennedy fan BUT perhaps he'll do something????
Unabomber - mental illness - hatred - again, sadness.