Things That Annoy Me About Cars
Things That Annoy Me About Cars in 2026 September 13, 2026 This is a big rant about the things in modern cars that piss me off, because I have been looking at a new car and am thoroughly unimpressed with all the options available to me. Panoramic Glass Roof Glass roofs are endemic in electric cars, even the cheap base models, and I hate them. Being relatively tall, my head is only a few centimeters away from the hot, burning glass radiating directly onto my middle aged balding scalp.
- ▪Things That Annoy Me About Cars in 2026 September 13, 2026 This is a big rant about the things in modern cars that piss me off, because I have been looking at a new car and am thoroughly unimpressed with all the options available to me.
- ▪Panoramic Glass Roof Glass roofs are endemic in electric cars, even the cheap base models, and I hate them.
- ▪Being relatively tall, my head is only a few centimeters away from the hot, burning glass radiating directly onto my middle aged balding scalp.
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Things That Annoy Me About Cars in 2026 September 13, 2026 This is a big rant about the things in modern cars that piss me off, because I have been looking at a new car and am thoroughly unimpressed with all the options available to me. All the electric cars within my price range and with the features I want, are all plagued by one or more of these design flaws: Massive panoramic glass roofs Lack of physical buttons for common controls Smartphones and NFC cards instead of keyfob with buttons Difficult to use door handles Poorly calibrated ADAS "bings and bongs" EVs lacking proper one pedal driving I will now explain each annoyance in excruciating detail. Panoramic Glass Roof Glass roofs are endemic in electric cars, even the cheap base models, and I hate them.
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