New car

[Ray1936]

Even figured out how to use all of the stuff on the screen that I wanted to use and link up to Android Auto on my phone for nav etc.

I'm getting it done so far, but it sure is a monster to figure out. But life without challenges wouldn't be much fun, eh?

[Honky Tonk]

I'm getting it done so far, but it sure is a monster to figure out. But life without challenges wouldn't be much fun, eh?

Ray, everyone goes through that. There are a lot of useful features in the program once you get the hang of it. First time I checked the oil, I started my vehicle, and got a message "Hoods Ajar". I sat there and pondered the existential meaning of the message. "Yes, the hood is like a jar. Once you close the lid, it keeps everything inside of it" duh... Don't forget, the owners manual can be your friend.

[Jimaz]

... First time I checked the oil, I started my vehicle, and got a message "Hoods Ajar"....

Ha! I'm surprised they're still using that word. When cars first started saying it, they'd warn "A door is ajar." Comedians relentlessly joked about it. They'd say things like "A door is not a jar. It is a door!"

Shifting gears {heh}, we've all heard that new EVs are so quiet that they make artificial sounds to warn people they're coming. One that was slowly driving around a parking lot sounded like a muscle car loudly roaring though a race course — clearly faked. A neighbor has one that sounds like how the Zug Island hum was described. It vibrates the chest like a loud bass speaker but without a beat.

I'm curious what other sounds are available. A turbine?

[Honky Tonk]

Ha! I'm surprised they're still using that word. When cars first started saying it, they'd warn "A door is ajar." Comedians relentlessly joked about it. They'd say things like "A door is not a jar. It is a door!"

Shifting gears {heh}, we've all heard that new EVs are so quiet that they make artificial sounds to warn people they're coming. One that was slowly driving around a parking lot sounded like a muscle car loudly roaring though a race course — clearly faked. A neighbor has one that sounds like how the Zug Island hum was described. It vibrates the chest like a loud bass speaker but without a beat.

I'm curious what other sounds are available. A turbine?

The door is something totally different. After meditating on the top of Mt. Elliott, with the scriptures within the the holy owners manual, I've come to the conclusion that the message shown to me is correct, the hood is a jar. I'm now one with my vehicle.