On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:00:10 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Monday, March 22, 2021 at 8:45:32 AM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
>
>> Modern automatic trannies are more like manuals than older manuals...
>> they know precisely when to shift and into which gear... modern
>> vehical's computers know instantly when you're going up hill or down
>> hill, they even judge traction on wet/icy roads, the computer can take
>> over your braking technique and constantly checks your lane position
>> and lets you know when you're tiring and warns you to take a coffee
>> break. I drove a stick most of my life but after driving my wife's
>> Toyota FJ I'd never go back. Even lets you know which tire needs air,
>> even the spare.
>
>I guess my 2004 Toyota Highlander isn't modern. It doesn't do any of that stuff.
>The "low tire pressure" light is always on. If I fill up my tires and reset the
>light, it comes back on in about a day. Even if it worked properly, it's not
>capable of telling me which tire it is. It's just an idiot light.
>
>It does have ABS. Didn't take me very long to learn not to pump the brakes.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

Nowadays a 2004 is practically an antique.
Each year cars can do more and more.
I think a lot of the modern features are worthless,
who needs 8 cup holders? But the new safety features
are a big bonus, it's good to know when you're drifting
out of lane, or there's black ice.