Since I didn't have a birthday party last week, I decided to get my own present - a 2021 Honda Accord Hybrid Touring. I've never driven a hybrid before.
The manual is like a small phone book.
If anyone doesn't buckle their seat belt, there is not only an annoying chime, a woman's voice comes through the speakers & orders everyone to buckle seat belts. Just for fun, when I took my sister for a ride last night, she didn't put her seat belt on. Not only did the voice scare her, it kept repeating every few seconds until she buckled up.
There is no gas cap. You just stick the nozzle in & it closes itself when you pull it out.
If it's windy or raining, a woman's voice reminds you about bad weather - even when the radio is off - whether you want to hear it or not.
There is radar that keeps you from tailgating by applying the brakes if you get too close to the car in front of you & also if you're about to hit a pedestrian.
There are cameras that take photos of every speed limit sign as you drive. The backup camera also shows the ground right behind the rear bumper - to prevent those tragedies when parents back up over their small child they couldn't see. (That's a great safety feature)
There is a "Black Box" similar to a passenger plane that records the speed you were going just before an accident, whether the brakes were applied, & a whole bunch of other details. I guess that helps your insurance company decide who was at fault.
If you drift close to the lane lines, the steering wheel vibrates strongly, makes an awful groaning noise & brakes & steers the car away from the line. If a driver started to fall asleep, that would surely wake him/her up.
The gas tank is only 12.8 gallons, but goes over 600 miles. (That's my favorite feature)
I've had cars with heated seats, but this one not only has that, it also has a switch that cools the seats. LOL - who wants an overheated butt?
I haven't had time to go through the whole manual, so I'm sure I'll find more interesting features.
I just discovered another one. Most cars come with transmitters so you don't have to use the key to lock or unlock the doors. Some have a button on the door handle that you just push. This one has neither. All I have to do it put my hand near the handle & it recognizes MY hand after a few times & locks & unlocks all the doors without me touching anything. Talk about lazy!
No more papers to sign. The Finance guy's desk has a big built-in I Pad & he just brings up every page of the document & the customer uses his stylus to sign everything. I don't get any printed documents; He gave me a flash drive with everything on it.
The manual is like a small phone book.
If anyone doesn't buckle their seat belt, there is not only an annoying chime, a woman's voice comes through the speakers & orders everyone to buckle seat belts. Just for fun, when I took my sister for a ride last night, she didn't put her seat belt on. Not only did the voice scare her, it kept repeating every few seconds until she buckled up.
There is no gas cap. You just stick the nozzle in & it closes itself when you pull it out.
If it's windy or raining, a woman's voice reminds you about bad weather - even when the radio is off - whether you want to hear it or not.
There is radar that keeps you from tailgating by applying the brakes if you get too close to the car in front of you & also if you're about to hit a pedestrian.
There are cameras that take photos of every speed limit sign as you drive. The backup camera also shows the ground right behind the rear bumper - to prevent those tragedies when parents back up over their small child they couldn't see. (That's a great safety feature)
There is a "Black Box" similar to a passenger plane that records the speed you were going just before an accident, whether the brakes were applied, & a whole bunch of other details. I guess that helps your insurance company decide who was at fault.
If you drift close to the lane lines, the steering wheel vibrates strongly, makes an awful groaning noise & brakes & steers the car away from the line. If a driver started to fall asleep, that would surely wake him/her up.
The gas tank is only 12.8 gallons, but goes over 600 miles. (That's my favorite feature)
I've had cars with heated seats, but this one not only has that, it also has a switch that cools the seats. LOL - who wants an overheated butt?
I haven't had time to go through the whole manual, so I'm sure I'll find more interesting features.
I just discovered another one. Most cars come with transmitters so you don't have to use the key to lock or unlock the doors. Some have a button on the door handle that you just push. This one has neither. All I have to do it put my hand near the handle & it recognizes MY hand after a few times & locks & unlocks all the doors without me touching anything. Talk about lazy!
No more papers to sign. The Finance guy's desk has a big built-in I Pad & he just brings up every page of the document & the customer uses his stylus to sign everything. I don't get any printed documents; He gave me a flash drive with everything on it.
Last edited:
