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Old 09-15-2019, 10:30 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by travelin texans View Post
Well said John!!
It's not only GM either. I got in a friends new HD Ford & the dash looked like the cockpit of a 747, switches, monitors, plugins, USB ports, knobs, saw everything but the handle to flush when finished. Honestly don't know how he had time to drive.
We just bought a new Edge to replace the 2008 Escape that we call "the DWmobile"... The Escape was pretty much a "utility 4WD SUV". The Edge is an upgraded model with everything from front/side radar to steering assist to keep it in the assigned lane with the cruise control on. The cruise automatically slows to accommodate slowing/stopping cars in front as well as speeds up once they speed up.... The headlights "turn with the steering wheel" and as you said, there's enough knobs, twisties, switches and plugs on the dash to make any airplane cockpit blush with envy.....

What happened to trucks from back when they had a manual transmission, big steering wheel (no power steering) and manual windows that you could leave open and rain wouldn't damage the vinyl interior or rubber floor mats. At least the Edge requires you to have a hand on the steering wheel or the "self driving feature" will shut off, unlike the Telsa that's been in the news the last couple of days with the sleeping driver/passenger.

ADDED: speaking of that "handle to flush"... I wonder if the new Keystone RV/GM program to include in-command functionality in the new GM trucks will have that flush handle ?????
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