New car will be uncomfortable to drive

Jul 22, 2025 Last reply: 7 months ago 18 Replies

Bought a new car today, will pick it up tomorrow. I'm reading the 514 page owners manual and now realize, it will be uncomfortable to drive on longer trips.



In the manual, they point out the air bags. OK, nice feature, used them a couple of weeks ago. Howwver, they are very restrictive. The manual tells you to not rest your feet on the dash board!!!!



Come on guys, set the cruise control kick back and put our feet up to relax. A couple of times a year I take a 2200 or 2600 mile trip and I can't put my feet up on the deashboard? Big mistake.


I'm waiting for Tesla to make an RV. So on a trip I can set it on Autopilot, go in the back, make a cup of coffee and read the newspaper /j

Sorry to hear that, Ed. I hope everyone is alright.

Can you make a sandwich while your feet are up?

And recharge every how many miles and do dare run the heater or air conditioner

Over here, that's a 100€ fine. To be paid by the driver. And possibly, the insurance will not pay for damages to such a person if there is an accident.

Get a load of this restriction. Not a good choice for carpooling either

Never allow anyone to occupy the cargo area of the vehicle at any time. If the trunk is partially or totally latched and the person cannot get out, serious injury or death may occur due to lack of ventilation, exhaust fumes, and rapid heat build-up, or due to exposure to cold weather conditions

Getting better, 3 cracked ribs and cracked femur. Two weeks in hospital and rehab. Need a walker for at least a few more weeks.

Make them ahead. Center consul was converted to a cooler and loaded with ice for drinks. >

Sorry to hear. Similar thing happened to my wife last year. In spite of seat belt and air bags she had three or four cracked ribs with 3 days in the hospital then rehab at home. She could have gone to nursing home rehab but chose home. That lasted a few weeks. She quit driving.

I was in three accidents where car was totaled and because of seat belts and air bag just got a few bumps and bruises.

Proper equipment makes a difference. No blood, no stitches, so that is a big plus.

Now that I'm home, they come to the house for PT and will until the doctor says OK. I can drive, but need the walker to get to and from so that has to be folded and loaded by me if alone.

I've had cracked ribs at least 3 times. The first time, they wrapped me up pretty tight. For the times after that, they just said to go home and take it easy.

I've never cracked a femur, but I broke my pelvis in 3 places once. That wasn't much fun at all.

Good. Adapt and overcome, I guess.

I'm proud to say that my Congressional district's representative is Jamie Raskin, my two Senators are Chris Van Hollen and Aisha Braveboy, and my Governor is Wes Moore Our state taxes are crazy high but it's worth it.

How long will it take trump to get rid of the requirement for these protections, like all the others he is killing?

We're going back to leaded gas next year.

No, that doesn't mean you can wear masks.

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available at a BP station (although NOT a BP product) at exit 151, I-75, Michigan. (About 75 miles north of Detroit)

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bring your 1956 Chevy... or your 1966 Shelby Mustang...

Praise Jesus and the iDJT!

Now you, too, can spew lead upon your neighbors for the low low price of $7 per gallon!

Is this a great country, or what?

<cue the Lee Greenwood tune>

The 514 page manual probably just covers the basic mechanical stuff.

No doubt there are several separate manuals for the infotainment system, the safety electronics/radar/camera system, the warranty by state and lemon law coverage and one with the recommended service intervals.

I forget which one has the "Do Not Drink the Battery Acid" warning. If you keep all of them in the car, it will cost you a mile or two per gallon ;-)

I just downloaded all of mine and have tthem on my phone and my desktop.

Yes, easier on the computer and you can easily search.

Amazing how many things you can customize. Dash layout, HUD information,gauge style, etc. Once I get everything the way I think I want it, I'll leave it alone for a while then go back and see if I want changes.

Oh, I can't just get in and drive. The book says to check to see if the windows are covered with snow and remove that first. Of course, I follow the manual even if it takes me an extra couple of minutes to do in my garage on a 90 degree day.

You had me wondering where I was in the last election. I think you mean Angela Alsobrooks.

Thanks for the correction! I sure did mean Angela Alsobrooks. I confused the two because Alsobrooks previously held the job that Braveboy has at present (Prince George County Executive). I probably wouldn't have made that mistake if I lived in PG county. I'm in Montgomery County.

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