Comments on: But What About Heated and Cooled Cup Holders?

By: thecavanaughs

thecavanaughs — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:31:33 +0000

According to Wikipedia, which as we know never gets anything wrong, Volvo had integrated boosters in 1990- I certainly recall them by the mid-90s. Are these different?

On the other hand, I am glad Volvos have a heartbeat sensor now. I don’t know about you, but anytime I drive a Volvo I feel like someone better check my pulse afterwards.

By: sk8inkid

sk8inkid — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:36:47 +0000

Man, sure hope terrorists don’t find out about the Infiniti lane system. Next thing they be painting random dots all over the highway to watch the pileup!

By: dean

dean — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:51:14 +0000

I’m with SherbornSean – give me a car with 3-series performance and handling, for the price of loaded Civic, and keep all your fancy features.

By: pb35

pb35 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:58:51 +0000

I had a 2007 S80 as a loaner recently which was equipped with BLIS. It was pretty cool/useful and I wish that my XC90 had it.

Heartbeat sensor? eh

Integrated Booster Seat? IBS? gross

By: taxman100

taxman100 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:55:09 +0000

I have a buddy with an Infiniti with the lane departure feature, as well as the lazer cruise control.

He hates both features – it is like a nanny watching over you.

By: windswords

windswords — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:06:00 +0000

210delray :
December 6th, 2007 at 10:38 am

“RE: Booster seats — yes Chrysler pioneered them in about 1992, but Volvo’s have two height settings, so you can use them for toddlers and older children.”

I had a 94 Caravan with the built in seats. Although not height adjustable, as soon as our oldest was too big for the built in harness, it was no problem using the bottom cushion as booster for the 3 point belt. If it still didn’t fit just right you could use one of those gadgets that make the belt go across the shoulder correctly.

By: starlightmica (Richard Chen)

starlightmica (Richard Chen) — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:30:55 +0000

Did anyone else think of Night Driver after seeing the above picture?

By: 210delray

210delray — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:18:26 +0000

Frank, I’ve read about cases like that (one occurred locally with tragic results), but you’d really have to be pretty lame-brained IMO to forget about your own child in the car.

By: Frank Williams

Frank Williams — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:08:55 +0000

210delray:
Heartbeat sensor — like how often do thugs break into your parked vehicle and wait for hours for you to come back to your car?

I've also read that it'll alert a parent who's too absorbed in their cell phone or Blackberry that they're forgetting about their kid in the back seat.

By: bfg9k

bfg9k — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:05:44 +0000

210delray :
Full size hybrid SUVs — just what we need: $50K SUVs that “get better mileage in the city than a 4-cylinder Camry or Accord.” Never mind that said SUVs’ highway mileage that is the same or only 1 mpg better than the city mileage.

All the hybrid engineering wizardry in the world cannot overcome crappy aerodynamics, which matter much more at highway speeds.

Big square front ends are going to vanish with the new mileage regulations. Buyers will have to get their macho fix in some other way, maybe chrome balls on the trailer hitch will become standard.

By: SherbornSean

SherbornSean — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:43:15 +0000

I don’t want any of these things. What I want is for auto engineers to focus on developing the best vehicle possible at the lowest possible expense.

By: 210delray

210delray — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:38:35 +0000

RE: Booster seats — yes Chrysler pioneered them in about 1992, but Volvo’s have two height settings, so you can use them for toddlers and older children.

By: quasimondo

quasimondo — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:06:46 +0000

Intergrated booster seats? Didn’t Chrysler put those in their minivans about 10 years ago?

By: 210delray

210delray — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:57:31 +0000

Full size hybrid SUVs — just what we need: $50K SUVs that “get better mileage in the city than a 4-cylinder Camry or Accord.” Never mind that said SUVs’ highway mileage that is the same or only 1 mpg better than the city mileage.

Heartbeat sensor — like how often do thugs break into your parked vehicle and wait for hours for you to come back to your car?

Sat TV — another needless distraction to the driving task (I know, it’s not supposed to be visible to the driver).

Sync, schminck — I guess I’m too “old school” to give a damn.