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Top Gear PH Podcast Season 3 Episode 5: Do today’s cars have too much tech?

When tech favors gimmicks over user experience
Top Gear Philippines Podcast Season 3 Episode 5
ILLUSTRATION: Echo Antonio

We think we have seen it all these days. There are now cars that have the capability to park themselves, have roll-down 32-inch projector screens rivaling those of your home, and have high-tech door opening mechanisms straight out of Star Trek. But while some of this new technology truly enriches the ownership experience, some (we are looking at you, BYD rotating screen) can be seen as a gimmick.

In this episode of the Top Gear Philippines Magazine Podcast, Dinzo, Anton, Leandre, and Carlo talk about the growing problem of too much technology in modern cars.

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From rotating screens to driver assists that do more harm than good, and the touchscreen overload that frustrates the everyday driver, they draw the line where innovation stops being helpful and starts becoming a hassle.

All this and more in this episode of the Top Gear Philippines Magazine Podcast. Available now on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts.

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ILLUSTRATION: Echo Antonio
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