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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by calvinmorrison on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @10:56AM (#32580273)
Comfort is a safety feature as well. You need to be awake and able to focus on the road.

Saab had a funny one for this - there were 3 vents in the front of your dashboard, but one always blew cold air no matter what, so that in the winter, you could point it on your face. Heat cranked and no warm fatigue... a beautiful thing.

Antipatterns are the worst.

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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by switch007 on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @11:12AM (#32580484)
I think BMWs have this feature still. The centre vent has a separate temperature dial.
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Re:Auto giants like BMW, GM and Toyota make drivers ‘subscri... by northrup on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @12:02PM (#32581252)
Saab also had the "night panel" feature where when night driving you could turn down the non-essential dash/cluster lights to avoid vision fatigue. I miss cars like that.
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