On Monday, March 22, 2021 at 8:45:32 AM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:

> Modern automatic trannies are more like manuals than older manuals...
> they know precisely when to shift and into which gear... modern
> vehical's computers know instantly when you're going up hill or down
> hill, they even judge traction on wet/icy roads, the computer can take
> over your braking technique and constantly checks your lane position
> and lets you know when you're tiring and warns you to take a coffee
> break. I drove a stick most of my life but after driving my wife's
> Toyota FJ I'd never go back. Even lets you know which tire needs air,
> even the spare.

I guess my 2004 Toyota Highlander isn't modern. It doesn't do any of that stuff.
The "low tire pressure" light is always on. If I fill up my tires and reset the
light, it comes back on in about a day. Even if it worked properly, it's not
capable of telling me which tire it is. It's just an idiot light.

It does have ABS. Didn't take me very long to learn not to pump the brakes.

Cindy Hamilton