The most pointless feature on a car EVER?

Bolin · 18th November 2011, 17:09

Friend of mine has a recent (09 plate I think?) Audi A6.

There is a button on the dash I'd not seen before, so I asked what it did.

It opened the glovebox electrically.

Why??????????

Anybody seen anything more pointless than this?? From any age of car, any country etc.

Bolin.

rovexCDTi · 18th November 2011, 17:14

Its how Audi, which sell overpriced jumped up VWs compete with better brands like BMW and Mercedes.

The most pointless feature ever is probably a Key for a TVR. The chances of it working long enough to need a key is extremely remote.

trikey · 18th November 2011, 17:40

I think the button on ours that changes the temp from deg c to farenheit is a bit of a waste of time!

Banjo · 18th November 2011, 17:45

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Originally Posted by trikey

I think the button on ours that changes the temp from deg c to farenheit is a bit of a waste of time!

Quite right - why on earth would we want thoses foreign celcius degree things

rovexCDTi · 18th November 2011, 17:48

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Originally Posted by Banjo

Quite right - why on earth would we want thoses foreign celcius degree things

OOOO thats a pet hate of mine. The 250 year old celcius is just too new fangled for some people...

Jules · 18th November 2011, 17:52

The self closing doors on BMW's (and others) are pretty silly.
The owners arm muscles will waste away............... and drop off hopefully

bl52krz · 21st November 2011, 23:20

I think fahrenheit is warmer than that new fangled centi thing.

T-Cut · 18th November 2011, 20:21

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Originally Posted by Banjo

why on earth would we want thoses foreign celcius degree things

Anders Celcius was a Swedish astronomer (1701–1744), whereas Daniel G Fahrenheit (1686–1736) was of German/Polish/Dutch extraction. Personally, I think 'degrees Thatcher' sounds good for a car of such stature. The button should be marked 'C/F/T'
Degrees Kelvin is the absolute decimal (ala Celcius) scale named after an Irish bloke - as they do.

TC

starbug2 · 18th November 2011, 18:23

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Originally Posted by trikey

I think the button on ours that changes the temp from deg c to farenheit is a bit of a waste of time!

i use it a lot as bev keeps changing it to C and i like F

ashleywood.ash · 18th November 2011, 18:26

the heater switch on an old series land rover. totally pointless it would never work

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