Rented a Chevy Tahoe on vacation. We used to drive a Suburban years ago, so we figured it would be comparable.
Things have changed.
First: It was a giant vehicle. Really high off the ground. You really do need the running boards to climb up into it. Crazy. I would fall out of it every time, thinking I could just put my foot down on the ground, but I usually had another 6 inches to go every time, and I would slide out of the driver's seat. I'm not huge, but I'm definitely not a small man. It was really weird.
Second: Buttons, buttons, buttons. You push a button on the right to start it. You push a different button on the left to release the parking break. You pull a button on the right to put it in reverse. You then push a different button to put it in drive. Just terrible.
Third: Giant touchscreen constantly lit up. I finally figured out how to turn it off...but it kept turning itself back on, asking me if I wanted it on. I figured after I turned it off 3 times in a row, it might stay off. Nope. Constantly turned back on. Does Chevy want me to hate my driving experience??? Are they trying to distract and annoy me while I'm driving?
I have a suspicion other new cars are this way. At this rate, I will never buy a new car again. What the...is going???? Who wants the buttons and touchscreens. Just awful.
Things have changed.
First: It was a giant vehicle. Really high off the ground. You really do need the running boards to climb up into it. Crazy. I would fall out of it every time, thinking I could just put my foot down on the ground, but I usually had another 6 inches to go every time, and I would slide out of the driver's seat. I'm not huge, but I'm definitely not a small man. It was really weird.
Second: Buttons, buttons, buttons. You push a button on the right to start it. You push a different button on the left to release the parking break. You pull a button on the right to put it in reverse. You then push a different button to put it in drive. Just terrible.
Third: Giant touchscreen constantly lit up. I finally figured out how to turn it off...but it kept turning itself back on, asking me if I wanted it on. I figured after I turned it off 3 times in a row, it might stay off. Nope. Constantly turned back on. Does Chevy want me to hate my driving experience??? Are they trying to distract and annoy me while I'm driving?
I have a suspicion other new cars are this way. At this rate, I will never buy a new car again. What the...is going???? Who wants the buttons and touchscreens. Just awful.
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