Talking Cars 531: Why Do Cars Do This?! The Things That Irritate CR Experts.
Consumer Reports Cars team shares its biggest pet peeves about modern cars, including giant touchscreens, distracting alerts, complicated door handles, and sky-high prices
Main theme: On this week’s podcast, we do something a little different. The video crew asked the team at Consumer Reports’ Auto Test Center what things really grind their gears in new cars. It is a chance to go behind the scenes at the track and hear from some experts who aren’t regulars on the Talking Cars podcast. And we expect some of these pet peeves frustrate you, as well.
Our team gripes about giant touchscreens, distracting alerts, complicated door handles, cramped back seats, fake interior materials, missing Apple CarPlay, and more.
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