For the most part, drivers find the technology in their cars to be pretty useless.

It turns out that more technology in cars isn’t necessarily something customers want, and it’s not really improving their driving experience. We know my thoughts on the matter, but I’ll do my best to stay impartial on this latest survey from JD Power that shows most customers don’t appreciate technology in cars unless they can see a clear benefit to them.

JD Power’s 2024 U.S. Tech Experience Index Study evaluated over 81,000 drivers’ experience with “advanced vehicle technologies” in 2024 model year vehicles after 90 days of ownership, It turned out to be a pretty mixed bag when it came to what people liked using. There are a number of tech features that customers like using because they feels that it answers their needs, but at the same time there is a whole lot that don’t get used very often or are continually annoying, according to the survey.

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  • dream_weasel
    4•3 months ago

    So fucking true. After 5 years in a model 3, anything else is just too cluttered and full of junk.

    I will say though I wish there was a console selection wheel that you can spin or push or click to supplement the touch screen. It’s too ridiculous to have to try to touch while driving for both the danger aspect and also the aggravation of the bumpy road making it difficult.

    The climate controls are great and the selector wheels in the steering wheel are a master work. It’s too bad Elon is a piece of shit and the car itself is not exactly the pinnacle of quality construction.

    • @NotMyOldRedditName
      2•3 months ago

      I have a feeling almost everyone has set that Push wheel set to windshield wipers. Solved my biggest touch screen gripe. None of the rest while driving really bother me as it’s very infrequent that I need to adjust anything else while driving.

      Setting climate to auto and I can mostly forget about it.

      • dream_weasel
        2•3 months ago

        I need music control and that’s about it. I sometimes like to set “minimal lane changes”, but that’s mostly for long haul and I can do it before I leave. My wipers are by and large well behaved.

        • @NotMyOldRedditName
          1•3 months ago

          Ah, I barely ever touch the music once it’s going other than skip song on the wheel, and I otherwise use voice.

          My auto wipers are bonkers though and are almost unusable so it was a HUGE quality of life improvement.