Being a fan of technology and a car enthusiast is difficult these days. From displays to ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems), cars are packed with more tech than ever before. While I enjoy touchscreens for navigation and infotainment, physical knobs and switches are always better than capacitive or on-screen controls for critical features like climate. Plus, the tech in many of today’s cars is unintuitive, unresponsive, and buggy.
EVs come with their own set of challenges. On the one hand, I really love EVs for their quick acceleration, instant torque, regen braking, lack of gears, but their higher weight makes them less nimble in the twisties. Some car enthusiasts also miss the sound, vibrations, and drama inherent to revving combustion engines and shifting gears, and while I don’t really mind, there’s no denying that EVs are generally less engaging to drive.
