Showing posts with label Hyundai. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hyundai. Show all posts

Monday, December 9, 2019

New Car Blues


It's been about five years from my last new car to this one, and there've been a few changes, not all of them for the better.

One thing I found out about my new car after I bought it, was a heated steering wheel! I had heated seats on the last one, but a steering wheel? I can't tell you how decadent it is to push a button and have the steering wheel warm to the touch? Goodbye driving gloves!

On the negative side, the nanny state caught up to my Tucson. On my way back home, I thought I'd try programming an address into the GPS. So there I am, sitting waiting for a light, going zero miles per hour, foot firmly on the brake, and it instructs me that I cannot program the GPS while "driving". Sheesh. I used to program the other one on the fly, because, despite rumors to the contrary, I can walk and chew gum. Oh, well!

So far, it's been a dream to drive. Maybe it's the new car smell? Maybe it's the upgrade on the sound system? 315 watt AM/FM/AM/PM/DM/3M, eight speakers... haven't cranked it all the way up yet.

Anyway, this may be the last new car I ever buy, so I intend to enjoy the heck out of it. Of course, I kinda thought the last car I bought would be the last one I'd ever buy, but we'll just take it one day at a time and see what tomorrow brings!

Sunday, January 22, 2017