CAR TECHNOLOGY THAT PEOPLE HATE

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. There are some tech features that customers like using, but there is a whole lot more that drivers hate, according to the survey.
– Facial recognition, fingerprint reader and interior gesture controls. It is felt they are creating solutions for non-existent problems.
– A second infotainment control screen for passengers. It’s already difficult to learn how to use the primary infotainment screen, let alone a second one.
– Most owners appreciate a camera that shows blind spots while backing up. However, drivers dislike Active Driver Assistance, like nudging the steering when you get close to a lane line or vibrating the wheel when there’s another car near you.
– Drivers don’t generally like hands-free driving systems. People are more than OK with just driving down the highway themselves.
* PHONE TOPIC: Does your car have a new technology that you particularly like or dislike?