I think the in-car vacuum system I’ve seen advertised mini-van ads is genius. I want! I may be a retired parent, but I’m still a doggie parent and not having to worry about running to the car wash for their vacuuming unit every time I transport the pooches would be delightful.
And I agree with Thelma Lou, a clever stowage bin within easy access for our purses would be dandy.
TPMS warn at 20% below recommended pressure. Hardly flat.
OK. Fine. Most of the folks you know don’t have to get one.
Both the tire pump and the battery charger are things that most people think they will never need, but when they end up needing one, they end up being highly inconvenienced, ripped-off by unscrupulous auto repair facilities, or make very poor decisions because they feel they have limited options.
The idea that these items are way too expensive or are not reliable are baseless. If a retail outlet can sell them for less than $10-$20, their wholesale cost can’t be more than $5-10. Even at retail costs, the cost of the items would be less than what it would cost not to have them when needed.
Why you folks decided to attack instead of contribute (like some poster have) simply amazes me and says a whole lot.
Care to rethink that number?
Hey, BMW offers a USB “charger” to plug into the lighter/aux for only $19.55. Unfortunately, I already have one, sans logo, that I purchased for a couple of bucks at the dollar store.
You still have not addressed my point that both these items pretty much last a lifetime, so it is silly to purchase them over and over and over with each new vehicle.
Nor have you addressed my point that both these items are available at point of purchase of the new vehicle if the person wants to buy them with the car.
Then most folks don’t need or want one standard on their new car.
This is a message board. You put an idea out for discussion and people gave you their opinions.
The last time I had a flat, I had two flats at the same time but only one spare. I was miles from the nearest point where at towtruck could pick me up. Pity I didn’t have two spares. Obviously all cars should have two spares, not one, and not none (e.g. some Kias).
The highway I frequently drive often closes in winter storms, so I travel with a winter sleeping bag rated for our typical winter night temps. Obviously all cars should come with a winter sleeping bag for each seat rated for where C and F meet, at over $1,000 per bag. Now that would be over $5K every decade when I replace the vehicle. Since everyone will get stranded in the winter at least once in their lives, everyone should pay an average of an extra $500 per year for each and every vehicle they own during their lives.
True enough. I had a cat that liked to drive the way toonces did (but with me still in the driver’s seat). As long as the cat was looking forward, all was well, but when she started looking to the side of the road, she leaned that way and steered the car accordingly. Birds on a wire were appealing to her, so I had to take over steering ever time she saw some.
Morgan has you covered
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Pfff… include a cell phone jammer and a loud beeping nag alarm if you’re driving in the left lane at the same speed as the right lane.
Love it!
Mmmm, yeah. Did you get the memo? I’m going to need you to include the TPMS in all new cars, mmmkay? Great.
A decent First Aid kit, like they do with most European cars. Not something you’ll use every day ( I hope.) but definitely something every car should have.
I am so on board with this!
Fuck that. A giant spike that bursts through the steering wheel and kills anyone who goes slowly in the passing lanes.
I’m going to agree with the chorus that things like a charger and a tire pump shouldn’t be included with every car.
Not because they’re not useful devices, but because
If my car’s not working properly, I take it to the mechanic, and he fixes it. I’m sure it’d be cheaper to do myself, but I don’t have the skills, nor the inclination to acquire them. I like to spend my time in other ways, and I have a job that I’m good at, and that earns me enough to pay the guys who are good at cars.
you used to watch the Stickdeath toons, didn’t you?
Battery, headlights, tires, timing belt, brakes, wiper blades, alternator, spark plugs, shocks …
I didn’t. But assuming they had an episode (?) like that, I am comforted that somewhere out there is an animator who understands that SLOW PEOPLE NEED TO MOVE THE FUCK OVER. 