15 Actually GOOD Modern Car Features

Overview

Thomas and James flip the script from their earlier discussion of awful car tech. Sitting outdoors, they celebrate modern features that make driving easier or more comfortable.

Features They Appreciate

Their list includes ventilated and heated seats, heated auto-dimming mirrors, navigation in the gauge cluster, useful trunk hooks, blind-spot monitoring, heated rear seats, keyless entry, mild-hybrid systems, remote start, auto-hold, quality sound systems, 360-degree cameras, and adaptive cruise control, lane keeping, and smart high beams.

A built-in fridge in Thomas’s Land Cruiser earns special praise.

Caveats and History

Some features come with caveats: ventilated seats are only great when they’re powerful, driver aids can be annoying when they misread a situation, and keyless entry works best with a straightforward door handle.

They also note that some supposedly modern conveniences—such as luggage hooks and automatic high-beam dimming—have been around longer than expected. They credit their off-screen fact-checker, Harrison, for digging up the history.

Detours and Jokes

The opening turns into a confused debate about whether a full turn is 360, 720, or something else. That leads to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater nostalgia and James recounting how an ill-advised attempt at a half-pipe sent his skateboard into a tattooed stranger’s ankle.

Later, James apparently learns that an airbag isn’t permanently filled with air, prompting the teasing line: “Next you’ll tell me Whoopi Cushions don’t have Whoopi Goldberg in them.”

Other detours include:

• A running “butt heat” bit about warm seats.
• A suspicious bug interrupting the sound-system discussion.
• A tangent about how the little opening windows on James’s Alfa Spider direct cool air toward his crotch.

Wrap-Up

They joke that the takeaway from the video—and Throttle House in general—is to buy an S-Class, since it might have every feature they’ve praised. A passing Lotus provides one last car-spotting moment, and Thomas ends by noting his sunburn.

People Mentioned

• Thomas and James are featured.
• Harrison is mentioned as the off-screen fact-checker.
• Joey is mentioned in passing.