AF62 wrote:
"knobs to adjust the heating" doesn't your car have automatic climate control so you set the temperature once and then never need to touch it again? And this "radio" you mention, does that have something to do with the old fashioned wireless that I have heard about, but which has long been superseded by MP3s on USB, Spotify from Bluetooth, or music from Apple CarPlay
Of all the modern systems, I do find Climate Control to be the one we dislike. I do like the idea of having passenger and driver sides at different temps, in fact the 1990 Toyota does this, unfortunately in that case the passenger is always warmer than the driver. However MrsF suffers from cold hands, whereas I OTOH get cold feet. Fine, on an old system you can waft warm air where you like. But on the new one once the car reaches the set temp, it starts sending tepid air into the vehicle. This means to maintain a warm breeze over the chilly bits, you need to turn up the heater. Eventually you get so warm you get drowsy.
The answer is another 'recent' improvement - electric rear windows. That way you can keep the car below the set temp and maintain a warm draught over your extremities.
Paul