I would really like a modern car without shitty media systems. A desktop PC with mouse and keyboard would be awesome, directly attached to any sensor periphery and the coffee machine of course.
I mostly envy the nav on my wife’s Apple Car Play. Otherwise it’s just a running map and an album art display.
We use Waze for interstate travel and Google Maps for local. It’s nicer than a “nav package” or my phone holder. Otherwise, I’m happy with whatever let’s me listen to my tunes and podcasts.
But I don’t need it that much. My little car is mostly for in town. We always use the van for trips.
I do love a good minivan. I’m not ashamed :)
I don't have an ADHD diagnosis, but coordinating 3 pedals, the steering wheel and the gear shift with both hands and both feet is unbeatable, sublime even, when you hit the power curves you were going for.
But paddle shifters do nothing for me. There’s no feel to it. It’s more like 3 on the tree.
If the clutch gives it feel and control, I’m in.
Sadly, finding a real manual is hard these days. Most cars don’t offer them. My Honda is stuck in 1 package with a mid-2000s style dash. Still fun to drive.
I should look and see if I could retrofit an Apple Car Play/ Android Auto system in it…