2010s. The decade of appliances on wheels

Hello guys. I have something to tell you. You may not know this but as I was young, I thought that the newer the cars are, the better there are. At the moment, it can be the case because they get more powerful, more economical, safer and rake in more technology. But then, there are a few problems with new cars. They become more computerised, bigger and heavier.

I'll expand more on how weight affects any car. Weight can affect a car's acceleration, cornering, fuel efficiency and wear levels. The engine must work harder to keep up with traffic as the driver should push the accelerator harder ending up with more fuel used up. And of course, as cars get heavier, the effect of gravity takes its toll on moving components. Think about the heavy body on suspension components and include the tyres. And also, brake power may be used even more to slow down. There isn't much rocket science but this is how things work via my educated guess.

Now. The whole idea of cars becoming bigger is to create a bit more room for occupants and crumple zones but it's very much driven by competition. Let's face it, anytime car makers design cars to be a bit bigger, more manufacturers will follow the trend and vice versa.

At the moment, we are in the 2010s. We would expect something new and crash hot don't we? We see manufacturers coming up with many technological advances such as auto-stop systems, stop-start fuel saving technology which is the one when you stop, the engine shuts off until you let go off the brakes when the engines starts up, automated manual gearboxes which are automatics, electric this and that and do I need to carry on? And many new cars get bigger and heavier.

So are new cars desirable? It depends on what kind of person you are. I'm getting into older cars as the new cars aren't always appealing to me mainly because in my opinion, they don't give you as much passion as older cars. Cars in the 1980s could be fun to drive but more fun to work on. That's what I believe. I came across a Car Survey page on a 1985 Nissan Pulsar and with a very good insight, I get a better picture on what it's like to live with. It's stated that despite the heavy pedal feelings and steering, it is fun to drive. And here's the link.

http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/nissan/pulsar/1985/#r129775

Another issue with new cars is when it breaks down, it will be harder to rectify than you think. Nowadays, they have computer systems and some come with space saver wheels for when you have punctured one of your tyres. I admit though that finding a good car to replace my 8 year old car in the future could be tough. My current car has a full size spare wheel and I don't see why car manufacturers are ditching them for space savers when they're not as good. Any software malfunction from a glitch to a gremlin wouldn't be good and would cost you money. You would need to complete a course on automotive electrics to tackle these problems yourself as far as my opinion goes.

But the worst offenders of passionate cars in the 2010s are SUVs. Ranging from city sized to large, they may offer you more room and are more safer, they're just plain heavy and are pointless. I am against SUVs but as long as they're driven off road, they're alright. They're also more expensive to buy than regular family cars depending on the sizes. It annoys me that the exposure SUVs get in advertising is evident they're after money which brings me why the news are there for. To sell as much of them as possible just to make more money.

I can remember that when Jeremy Clarkson said what he doesn't like about Korean and Malaysian car makers are they don't make a good car but just want to make money. I feel that more cars are there to boost profits but come on. More manufacturers could might as well go backwards on what we desire in a car. They're becoming more boring as far as I can see. I used to get hooked on my friend's early model Holden Barina GS until it was crashed. It was an early 90s model.

So to conclude, new cars are becoming more like appliances on wheels. Why spend a lot of money on them or let alone keep trading in for a new one? It's good i'll be getting into older cars.

Thanks for viewing!