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Is there still a place for ‘dumb’ cars in Australia?
Do simple, analogue vehicles still have a place in a world of increasingly high-tech cars? We think yes, and there are a few big reasons why.
Here’s the situation. There are smooth flat screens, driver assist features and wireless charging pads aplenty in the current car market. The BMW 5 series lets your car park itself while you stand outside using your smartphone. Several makes and models have fingerprint scanners built into the door handles. Even the Honda Odyssey has become pretty fancy, with a microphone that lets the driver talk to the rest of the cabin like in an aeroplane.
And while new car tech is truly amazing on the whole, there are some signs that Australian drivers love a simple set of wheels just as much as the most high-tech cars.
The importance of rugged reliability
The more gadgets, gizmos and technologies a car has, the more complex it can be to fix. While that trade-off is worth it for most drivers, there’s still definitely a demand for cars that could be fixed on the side of the road out past Woop Woop.
For example, the base model of the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series is a $80,000+ vehicle with manual windows and a basic dash – yet it’s a dream vehicle for many Aussie drivers. That’s because the last thing you want is complexity when you’re in the middle of a paddock or on a remote mine site! Rugged, repairable and reliable definitely wins out in the workhorse world.
The beauty of the tactile in car technology
Innovation is great – but so is a good old-fashioned button that you can find without taking your eyes from the road. There are so many online forums bemoaning the lengthy process touchscreen controls demand, even to adjust something simple like temperature. And anyone who has a car that beeps at them for any tiny misdemeanour (such as taking the key out of the ignition) certainly knows what alarm fatigue feels like.
Perhaps we humans just like things simple as we’re navigating the roads? After all – the world is complicated, and there’s a growing fondness for analogue experiences among all this complexity. There’s still a market for film cameras, vinyl records and even cassette tapes! And classic cars are certainly not becoming less collectible. They provide a drive that feels tangibly connected to the road, even if there are few creature comforts.
New technologies have undoubtedly made our car journeys safer, smoother and more comfortable. But perhaps there’s still some room for the best of the old-school.
