Very strange as I living in Africa where the temperature is a lot higher and the Engine in the VW Beetle was very reliable. It was a very popular car and I had the VW Fastback for a number of years with no engine issues. We also had army trucks with air cooled engines that were used in the desert and no issue.
While I agree with the premise, that of waiting for lessons to be learned and kinks to be ironed out from new cars, I think the EV state of the art is perhaps a bit more mature for _some_ manufacturers than you give credit for.
As a recent XC40 owner which had the "everything on the screen" controls. As usual the journalists only look on the surface; you could do anything you'd need whilst driving by VOICE... safer than touching anything
5th generation?
So if the computer running the VOICE system goes down you still lose everything?
Not necessarily as it’s dependant on where touch control inputs and voice control inputs converge to carry out the demand. A faulty touchscreen may not impact voice control.
Maybe - but there's still another computer running the VOICE side of things - just what was/is wrong with knobs and buttons that needed more complex systems to replace them?
I agree with you on that one. Our two Kia’s have a sensible mix of rotary or push buttons for primary controls and touch screen for other actions such as satnav and media etc. One has a 10.25 inch screen and a very effective voice control too. Had they been all touch screen I think I would have considered alternatives.
Most cars seem to have a lot of unnecessary touch control apps that you would never use. For months I could not understand why the Jeep would suddenly brake when reversing. I thought that there was a fault and reported it to the dealer.
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Cannot you go into the menus and select what actions are required and turn off some of these extraneous functions. Then you don’t need to access them again. One that I found was the reversing camera stayed ON when you came out of reverse and was driving forwards. I thought it was a fault. But after delving around I found the menu that gave three choices. Conventional camera turns off when you select forward Drive. Camera stays on for a short time after selecting Drive. Or last one camera stays on permanently after selecting Drive. I’ve also turned off the Mindfulness sounds of rain forest birds, sea shore pebbles etc.
When I bought my then new Touareg, I spent a whole morning going through every menu option, cross-checking to the handbook, to select the menu actions I wanted - the only time I go through the menus now is the twice-yearly switch between GMT and BST as it's too dumb to do that automatically!
That’s a pretty subjective article with one fault reported in 2012 and some issues not affecting that many vehicles. Wrt crash testing the Chinese cars now entering the market tend to be 5 star with improved structural results, a facet that I always consider. Which is more than can be said for Zoe and Dacia. A more objective assessment would be U.K./European data from surveys, recalls, post warranty breakdown insurance. etc.A quick surf shows considerable world wide evidence the Prof’s “concerns” are not ill founded. In fact the opposite.
The evidence to date clearly demonstrates most Chinese cars are like Shakespeare’s worm in the bud.😎
Problems With Chinese Cars? (7 Most-Common Issues) | Motor & Wheels
The four biggest car manufacturing companies in China are Chang'an, Dongfeng, Geely, and SAIC Motor. The auto industry in China is rapidly expanding and is
https://autoexpert.com.au/posts/the-truth-about-the-byd-atto-3-ev-rust-problem
Voice Control🤮
I’ve lost count of the number of times we have told Alexa to shut the heck up!🤬
The web is loaded with rust issues, Certainly not isolated but one that must improve if the UK used market wants one
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I agree - not every year is a generation, but in my mind, the Volvo chain looks like this
Originally yes, they were based on a Ford platform but more recent Volvos have used a new Volvo platform.
Let’s see what they are like in three years time? I wonder what the rate of depreciation will be?Those companies not in partnership with a western vehicle maker know they have to improve if they are to succeed in western markets. Which basically means being as good, if not better than the competition for the product and the ownership experience. They seem aware that corrosion is seen as an area of concern. The linked article below shows what one organisation is doing to improve performance.
There are more new reference indicators for buying a car: Chinese Automobile Corrosion Resistance and Aging Evaluation Regulations
(Reporter Wang Xiaobin) With the rapid development of the automobile industry, various evaluation indicators such as collision safety, power economy, energy consumption, etc. are important references for consumers to buy a car. Fu Xiaofeng, provided by Luo Yufu, said that the CA-CAP evaluation...
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