Hyundai Equus Rear Entertainment System
The 10 Best And 10 Worst Automotive TechnologiesRear-seat entertainment systems seem to be on a road to extinction, given the popularity of affordable tablets. But that doesn’t stop automakers from offering them as an expensive option. Hyundai gets the dubious distinction of creating an annoying system for its 2014 Equus Ultimate.
While it does expose twin 9.2-inch displays to each of the rear passengers, the system also forces everyone in the car to listen to whatever's playing. That seems like an odd oversight; most rear-seat solutions include support for wireless (or at least wired) headphones, freeing passengers to watch whatever they want while the front seat enjoys something else.
Hyundai’s implementation in the Equus doesn't reflect the car's almost $70,000 price tag. Look to Audi's A8L or Acura's MDX for an example of rear-seat entertainment done right.
At least BMW disables it automatically when the car is in Sport mode. The Jaguar you have to disable every time. But yes I agree its obnoxious unless its completely transparent, which most of the time it isn't. Seems harsh most of the time which is not something I'd tolerate in a luxury vehicle.
We've yet to spend seat time in a Tesla. The times I've seen them, I wouldn't say its the best. The interior just overwhelms you with touch screen LCDs, and overwhelming you doesn't make it the best. The drivetrain is impressive though.
The big problem is the smoothness. Even when they try to mask it, you can still feel a shudder. The level of refinement on start/stop isn't good enough for a luxury vehicle. For a Ford Fiesta? Sure, but a $40k+ luxury / sports sedan? Not so much.
I know Toyota and Ford use a Microsoft based solution so those probably would, but I don't think it matters too much because if you are buying a Chevy Sonic, you probably don't have the cash to buy their half assed nav system.
Actually my sister's Ford Fiesta supports WAV. Also the Tesla Model S supports FLAC up to 48KHz 24bit or 96KHz 16bit.
I keep a folder of FLAC music on my flash drive for car testing hoping that one day a car will work with FLAC. So far it has not happened yet
Actually my sister's Ford Fiesta supports WAV. Also the Tesla Model S supports FLAC up to 48KHz 24bit or 96KHz 16bit.
Yep. FLACK support.... for the low price of $89,000!
Actually my sister's Ford Fiesta supports WAV. Also the Tesla Model S supports FLAC up to 48KHz 24bit or 96KHz 16bit.
Yep. FLACK support.... for the low price of $89,000!
Don't forget you have to sign your life over and let them monitor your usage too.