Bad Design In Cars

[donut_kng]

Ok, heres a chance to let out some automotive frustration!

I am doing a bit of a project for uni and looking at some bad design in transport, particularily in cars.

Just wanted some feedback as to any bad design you guys have come accross within any type of car or its function. For example a switch functioning in a wiered way compared to what you percieve it should do when you first go to use it... basically something which doesnt work or do what it should do.

One instance I came accross is on some Eurpean cars, where reverse is on the top left, you have to firstly, push the stick forward (this, when you are trying to drive backwards in reverse) as well as lift up on the gear knob, otherwise it wont go into the reverse gear (without there being any visual indication to do so).

Any other examples or input would be grealty appreciated!

[djr81]

Auto gear boxes which, when used in manual mode have the upshift & downshift function upside down. Most boxes you have to press forward to change up & pull back to change down. This is backwards & counter intuitive. One fo the few companies to get it right is Ford.

Indicator stalk on the left hand side of the steering wheel in a right hand drive car is a long time bug bear.

Interlocks which make you put your foot on the brake to change between drive & reverse.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

The r33 ariel going all the way up whenever the stereo is on...

the massive blind spot in mum's camry....

single point injection

the 3 speed auto in my old vk... I mean WTF!

idrive

gigantic bus like steering wheels in sports cars

standard auto boxes that change all over the place when you dont want or need it

power figures at the flywheel

paddle shift, and tiptronic. If i want manual, i want MAN-U-AL!

the auto clutch in some old vw beetles

90's american sports cars.

digital speedo's

that should get you started

[redevil]

blind spots in camry's +1....... Plus sports cars need larger back seats

[JVP]

anything made by daewoo, ssang yong... etc lol

cars with wiper stalks and indicators swapped around...i know its european, but we are in oz ffs.

oil filters that are sometimes near impossible to get to

theres more, but i cant think of any atm

[chris86]

SR20 oil filters to be precise about which oil filters that can be in such stupid locations.

[racsov500]

the newer cars are, the less thought has gone into the ease of replacing parts. even basic servicing is getting retarded..

oh and the drainage channel behind the front guards on most nissans.. just traps moisture and rusts.

[adam-__-]

+1 for oil filter location. It's a bitch to get to if you've got a GTS-4 or a GTR.

[gts-4 dreamer]

+1 The r33 ariel going all the way up whenever the stereo is on...

I mean why put in a swtich for hte user to decide if it was to go up.. im usually playing a cd an that dont need no aerial... pet pieve

[sh@un]

lots and lotsa stuff

but, on Nissans, apart from the cursed filter location on GT-R's, the key release button. but you do get used to it after a while i guess

[Nismo_God]

the ford taurus is the ugliest car ever....

[Nismo Racer]

R33 tailight "alway" like a freaking fish bowl when it's raining - have try many times to fix it...

[WogsRus]

2001 Holden Astra A pillar blind spot, might as well not have any glass.

GenIII engines, that come with optional standard piston slap

Subary WRX understeer like a shoping troley

[BAMR33]

- Supra dashes.

- Standard cd players that are built in that prevent from swapping to another single DIN cd player.

- V8's in holdens and ford's that are covered in plastic.

- Airbag steering wheels.

- Any aspect of a volkswagen.

[swanny180]

BG model Mazda 323s - the A pillar plastic trim always goes brittle and falls off, and you cant get them second hand because they break as soon as you try and take them off

[lingeringsoul]

f**king paddle shifts, so damn retarded.....like it was mentioned above....If I want manual, I had better see the H pattern and a clutch

Another silly deisgn would be the 90s BMW which I drove once.....the handbrake was very very awkward

[Sl!m]

SUV's

[QWK32]

the new suzuki swifts have no foot rest beside the clutch pedal, and not enough room to rest you foot on the floor beside it.

[QWK32]

and big 4WD's coming out factory standard with road tires.

[polishstorm]

vn commodores.... masive deign fault in the whole car....