Back in the day, cornering lights came on with your turn signal.
With the disappearing use of turn signals, I guess having them come on when you turn the wheel makes sense.
That's really cool! It's nice on the road because it illuminates curbs, and especially off the road because it illuminates obstacles & gotchas like rocks.
Another nifty Uconnect feature: Hehehe I get a monthly Vehicle Health update from the car. Everything from tire pressures, current mileage, next service mileage and various checks of various systems. Seems kinda pointless, but kinda neat since I'm such a tech nerd.
Buy from out of state. Ironically, one dealer that's known for excellent pricing (and a lot of out-of-state sales) is Heuberger Subaru in Colorado Springs. I say ironic since you figure they're in prime Subaru country yet have excellent pricing.Subaru Crosstrek - My number one choice. Felt very powerful and planted. The downfall is rough MPG numbers, and as always with Subaru, alot of $$$ for very little fit and finish. Dealers up north here don't even have to try to sell them, so I would be stuck with the most basic CVT model with no options.
It's funny because I thought the heated steering wheel was gimmicky (but cool), but it's turned out to be a legit feature & a favorite of everyone I've taken out in it!
It's not just cold hands, but a cold stearing wheel. Lets say its been 40F or bellow all night. Even if your hands aren't cold, it will take a bit before a steering wheel will heat up naturally with the car.My sister-in-law just got a '16 Sonata and they said the same thing. We live in GA so it doesn't get that cold here but the one thing they rave about their car is the heated steering wheel. I can see the appeal but I can't remember the last time I had cold hands while driving either (unless I had to scrape ice off the windshield or something).
My sister-in-law just got a '16 Sonata and they said the same thing. We live in GA so it doesn't get that cold here but the one thing they rave about their car is the heated steering wheel. I can see the appeal but I can't remember the last time I had cold hands while driving either (unless I had to scrape ice off the windshield or something).
Is that with the paid service? I'm thinking about going with Viper SmartStart + Automatic or Drive for OBD-II (maybe with a splitter for a ScanGauge II).
Only real issue I've had so far is the squealing brakes. The weird thing is that it doesn't happen all the time, and it's usually only when pressing on the brake pedal lightly. And it usually goes away once they get warmed up.
The heated seats & steering wheel appear to turn on at 40F or less via remote start. Highest it's been here is 38F & it turned them on automatically. There's a couple oddities as well. They put the 911 button where the front left map button should be (and the Uconnect Help call-in button where the right one should be), and made them the same color as the bezel, instead of red & blue like normal. Dealer called 911 on accident while showing me the map lights The tiptronic automatic-manual +/- shifting (useless piece of the shifter) is also reversed...to shift down you push up, which is opposite of every car I've ever driven. Also, the interior lights that turn on when you get in are controlled by a weird dial on the dash rather than a button at each light (e.g. on/off/door):
http://www.jeeprenegadeforum.com/fo...nterior-lights-turn-when-i-open-car-door.html
It's a joy to drive though. I've gotten used to the transmission & it has plenty of power. Like my previous Civic, it's so smooth up to 40 or so that you don't realize it's actually picking up plenty of speed because it feels slow inside the car. You can punch it, which is what takes about three seconds to spin up, but that's really giving it the gas & isn't needed for normal acceleration. You can also play with the angle of your foot & how much pressure you hold on the tach so it jumps up quicker to speed.
My sister-in-law just got a '16 Sonata and they said the same thing. We live in GA so it doesn't get that cold here but the one thing they rave about their car is the heated steering wheel. I can see the appeal but I can't remember the last time I had cold hands while driving either (unless I had to scrape ice off the windshield or something).
We see -20f every few years here, its a bit uncomfortable, but not too bad, nothing like when its over +90F...
speaking of which, I wish they had air conditioned seat belt buckles so the damn things didnt burn my hands!
Get into a car that's -20f and you'll change your mind.
Oh I understand that, I just don't see why they love it so much when it rarely gets below 25F around here...
I'll take 115f over -20f any day...which is why I moved to Phoenix from northern NH.
I'll take 115f over -20f any day...which is why I moved to Phoenix from northern NH.
I respect the hell out of you, but, I think you are a bit crazy
115 is nearly enough to properly sear a steak!
I respect the hell out of you, but, I think you are a bit crazy
115 is nearly enough to properly sear a steak!
The heat in Phoenix is totally different than the heat in Mn or IL