any cars without infotainment and no screens

twhitehousescat

foxy-stoat wrote: »

I am sure that the air con is still accessed by buttons and knobs on the dash board. What an odd thread.

on my 70s ford , air con is accessed by prodding the MIL , who was asleep on the back seat

molerat

What is it with this idea of gluing a tv screen on top of the dash, have they never heard of styling ?

photome

molerat wrote: »

What is it with this idea of gluing a tv screen on top of the dash, have they never heard of styling ?

I have wondered the same, in many new cars it looks like it was added as an afterthought.


In my 3 year old focus the screen is built in the fascia and doesnt stick up above it, yet in the new shape focus it does


As for the Ops question (will he return anyway given its a first post)


Exec car + no screen probely not possible

AdrianC

molerat wrote: »

What is it with this idea of gluing a tv screen on top of the dash, have they never heard of styling ?

"LOOK! A BIG SCREEN! IN MY EXPENSIVE, PREMIUM-BRAND CAR! OUT OF MY WAY, PEASANTS! Oh, your cheap car has a nearly-as-big screen, too?"

jimbo6977

Mercedes Vito Tourer.
Touchscreen is optional I believe.

DoaM

foxy-stoat wrote: »

I am sure that the air con is still accessed by buttons and knobs on the dash board. What an odd thread.

In my Insignia it can be accessed both ways ... buttons and/or touchscreen. If you press a button the touchscreen shows that display so you can see what fan speed etc. you're setting.

EssexExile

foxy-stoat wrote: »

I am sure that the air con is still accessed by buttons and knobs on the dash board. What an odd thread.

It's on the touchscreen on my Volvo, or you can talk to it but you have to use the exact phrase required!

molerat wrote:

What is it with this idea of gluing a tv screen on top of the dash, have they never heard of styling ?

Yes they are ugly, mine is stylishly incorporated into the dash.

DoaM

molerat wrote: »

What is it with this idea of gluing a tv screen on top of the dash, have they never heard of styling ?

It's probably part of a move to raise the screen closer to the windscreen so that the driver doesn't have to take his eyes so far from the road ahead to see the navigation map (for example).

wymondham

Basic Dacia Duster doesn't even have a radio!

System

sivvy34 wrote: »

I am looking at mid range to exec level cars.

Won't be getting one then given now that even entry level cars have them.