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Ask HN: What's the best car without undesirable features? (derp.foo)
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I've been increasingly dismayed by the direction automakers have been going with vehicle design. They keep packing anti-features into their lineups that are hard to avoid. Do you know of any modern cars that don't have the following features?

  1. Internet connectivity. If the car is connected, it's tracking me.

  2. Remote anti-theft. If someone else can disable my car, I don't own it.

  3. Subscription features. I want to own my car.

  4. Touchscreens. They are a safety hazard.

There are some features I do want as well:

A: All wheel or 4wd. It snows where I live.

B: >= 30mpg or 250mi range if EV.

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[โ€“] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

my favorite is the 1980 toyota celica

bulletproof, 20r engine. rear wheel drive for snow fun. hard to find nowadays

[โ€“] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

The drawback of older cars, wear aside, is they weren't designed with things like crumple zones or airbags.