Hey Bubba, WATCH THIS......

[Flysmallie]

17 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Is that really so much less stress on you than the old mechanical shift lever and key switch that you grew up with was?    Improve the quality of your driving experience that much?   

In my view the biggest problem with any computer controlled object is it's usable lifespan.     The ECM/PCM/BCM systems in your vehicle or boat is no different than your laptop/desktop/ or cell phone.......They are great for a couple years, then what happens?    Gotta replace it, because it just won't perform properly anymore, and nobody can fix it.   

That wouldn't be such a deal breaker for me if new cars/trucks/boats weren't priced like real estate, and the purchase of them didn't require 10+ year loans.    

I can easily make a 20+ year old outboard perform just like it did when it was brand new.  But NOBODY can make a 8-10 year old one run right.  And that's a fact. 🙄 

The addition of all this "technology" has inarguably shortened the usable lifespan of the machines it is used on. Plus it has inflated the cost to manufacture them.                               How freakin'stupid is that? 🤔

I have no ideas if it matters. It’s a free vehicle and wasn’t my choice. But I’ll get another one in two years so I don’t care. 
 

And if you understand the advances in electronics you would realize that it’s just as reliable as some mechanical device. Nothing to be afraid of. 

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, Flysmallie said:

 

And if you understand the advances in electronics you would realize that it’s just as reliable as some mechanical device.

I just have to disagree with that. 

  I witness less reliability and shorter usable lifespan. And I witness it every single day.   A 38.00 control cable will outlast 5-6  279.00 throttle position sensors.   

 Today's example:  The gas station where I buy fuel, cigarettes and beer.......Closed for the 3rd consecutive day because they are updating cash registers, and card readers.   Plus just a month or so ago business there was slowed to a crawl for almost a full week because they had some lottery program glitch they were dealing with.  

Oh, and how did we ever manage to travel in an automobile without a TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR?     @76.89 a pop. 🙄 I bet I'm not the only one here that has THIS staring them in the face everywhere they go 

My tires are all at 48psi, and if that changes I can feel it and hear it.  But thanks anyway 😠

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

I put fancy wheels on the old ladies car and they couldnt put new TPMS sensors in them because they are three piece and the valve stem come out in a weird way. ( well they could but it was going to be $500).     Anyway, i got sick of the light being on so i got new sensors had them programmed and put them in a pressurized PVC pipe i glued up with a shrader valve and threw it in the trunk. 4 years and havent seen the light since

[jdmidwest]

5 hours ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

I put fancy wheels on the old ladies car and they couldnt put new TPMS sensors in them because they are three piece and the valve stem come out in a weird way. ( well they could but it was going to be $500).     Anyway, i got sick of the light being on so i got new sensors had them programmed and put them in a pressurized PVC pipe i glued up with a shrader valve and threw it in the trunk. 4 years and havent seen the light since

Why don't they put one on the spare tire??  That's the only one I really care about having air in it when I have a flat tire and it's always hidden from view...

[snagged in outlet 3]

8 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

I bet I'm not the only one here that has THIS staring them in the face everywhere they go 

I have that option on my truck too😂.  I refuse to pay to fix it.  Check the pressure at least every change in seasons plus every long trip.   Same as the trailer.   All fine.  

[Flysmallie]

You guys are silly. I hope nobody walks on your grass today. 
 

We recently changed our POS software in 189 stores. It was a huge change. We weren’t closed for one second while it happened. I can’t help it that the local convenience store is incapable. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

I like the little light.  It’s like Christmas everyday 😆

[fishinwrench]

7 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I like the little light.  It’s like Christmas everyday 😆

I freakin'hate Christmas.  

I know, big surprise right?  😅

[bfishn]

Seems like only yesterday when grandma couldn't run her VCR.

[BilletHead]

2 hours ago, bfishn said:

Seems like only yesterday when grandma couldn't run her VCR.

               Well, this grandpa and great grandpa still messes up his phone all the time.  If we could only go back to the rotary dial gizmo that doesn't have a camera or internet access. 🤪  @fishinwrench just needs a phonebook and a rotary phone to run his business! I admit some of the technology we have now is crazy but some of it makes life pretty cushy.