I don't get it. I used to think crappy climate control systems were isolated to specific cars but I'm pretty sure every single car I've had has had some sort of glaring omission in it's climate control setup.
If I get in the car and punch in 71 degrees that means I want the car to be 71 degrees. I should be able to leave that setting at 71 all the time and the climate control's main goal should be to ensure that the cabin temperature is 71 degrees. Alas, this is apparently not possible. If it's slightly warmer than my desired temperature outside and I set the climate control to 71 it chills the cabin so cold I could hang a side of beef in the back without concern of it spoiling. If it's slightly colder than my desired temperature outside and I set it to 71 it will heat the cabin until I'm dripping in sweat. Is there some magical science of degrees that I'm not privy to where 71 degrees on a chilly day is the Sahara desert and on a warmer day it's the inside meat fridge? It's temperature. It's a number. This is not subjective. How do you fuck this up? It seems like you'd actually have to go out of your way NOT to make it work properly. I put in 72 and your system adjusts the temp and fans until that temperature is achieved.
And the Infiniti isn't the only car to do this. My A8 did it too as did the Q45. What in the fucking fuck is so hard about commanding a temperature and maintaining that temperature? Why do so many manufacturers screw this up?
On we go... If you're going to put a dual zone climate control in a car make it so I don't have to adjust the temperature TWICE every time I want to make a change. With the BMW I need to move my knob and then reach over a move the passenger side knob to match. With the Infiniti I have to press the button down or up how many ever degrees change I want and then rinse and repeat on the other side. Oh what's that? You want to change the temperature 1 degree? Sure, twist both these knobs exactly the same amount, crank this handle and say a short prayer.
The Audi had a neat feature. Push and hold the driver's side temperature knob and it locks the passenger side temperature to the driver's side until the passenger changes it. Yay for Audi.
Lastly, dual climate control is such bullshit anyhow. It sucked back in 1991 when the S class was the only car you saw with it and it sucks now too. I don't think I've ever sat in a car where I had my side at one temperature and my wife had hers at another and we were both like "Well fuck, that's exactly the temperature I wanted!". No, that's fantasy. It doesn't happen. A fully functional dual climate control system is a unicorn.
Good night.
If I get in the car and punch in 71 degrees that means I want the car to be 71 degrees. I should be able to leave that setting at 71 all the time and the climate control's main goal should be to ensure that the cabin temperature is 71 degrees. Alas, this is apparently not possible. If it's slightly warmer than my desired temperature outside and I set the climate control to 71 it chills the cabin so cold I could hang a side of beef in the back without concern of it spoiling. If it's slightly colder than my desired temperature outside and I set it to 71 it will heat the cabin until I'm dripping in sweat. Is there some magical science of degrees that I'm not privy to where 71 degrees on a chilly day is the Sahara desert and on a warmer day it's the inside meat fridge? It's temperature. It's a number. This is not subjective. How do you fuck this up? It seems like you'd actually have to go out of your way NOT to make it work properly. I put in 72 and your system adjusts the temp and fans until that temperature is achieved.
And the Infiniti isn't the only car to do this. My A8 did it too as did the Q45. What in the fucking fuck is so hard about commanding a temperature and maintaining that temperature? Why do so many manufacturers screw this up?
On we go... If you're going to put a dual zone climate control in a car make it so I don't have to adjust the temperature TWICE every time I want to make a change. With the BMW I need to move my knob and then reach over a move the passenger side knob to match. With the Infiniti I have to press the button down or up how many ever degrees change I want and then rinse and repeat on the other side. Oh what's that? You want to change the temperature 1 degree? Sure, twist both these knobs exactly the same amount, crank this handle and say a short prayer.
The Audi had a neat feature. Push and hold the driver's side temperature knob and it locks the passenger side temperature to the driver's side until the passenger changes it. Yay for Audi.
Lastly, dual climate control is such bullshit anyhow. It sucked back in 1991 when the S class was the only car you saw with it and it sucks now too. I don't think I've ever sat in a car where I had my side at one temperature and my wife had hers at another and we were both like "Well fuck, that's exactly the temperature I wanted!". No, that's fantasy. It doesn't happen. A fully functional dual climate control system is a unicorn.
Good night.
