I had a Altima rental about 5 years ago that had a low tire. TPMS told me the pressure and which tire. It was very cold and windy out as I got in and saw the warning. Got the hose out and started filling and first the car honked, then it flashed the lights twice and honked. The pressure was right on the recommended fill.To increase rear visibility, modern GM vehicles with a rear wiper (SUVs and CUVs) will automatically swipe the rear wiper if the front wipers were on and the vehicle is put into reverse. It will even do this if the wipers were on in the previous ignition cycle (as in, it was/is raining, you're returning to a parked vehicle, and reversing out of a parking spot).
First gen Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon had tailgate cables with multiple positions. Unhooking the cable and moving to the alternate position would hold the tailgate at the perfect angle for loading a 4x8 sheet level between the tailgate and wheelhouses.
Many new vehicles use the steering angle sensor and lateral/longitudinal/yaw sensors used by stability control systems to determine if you're driving in a parking lot. If you are, it won't auto-stop the engine if the vehicle has start/stop.
The TPMS system on some new vehicles will automatically recognize air being added to the tire and honk when the specific pressure is reached. No need for a tire gauge.
Hyundai has the switch dance for both sunroof and the power windows. Never seen it do any good though.On my WRX, the passenger's side window will stop working if I've disconnected (and reconnected) the battery for any amount of time. To restore window operation, I have to do a hard-to-remember dance involving moving the switch up and down repeatedly while turning the key on and off. I don't think it is listed in the manual so it is only by blind luck that I eventually get the windows to work.
My parents have a Dodge Grand caravan from the Daimler Chrysler era. Last year my dad somehow hit some combination of buttons on the fob and all of the windows rolled down. He still doesn't know how he did it.What are some quirky features on your cars? On our P2 Volvo, if the AC was on and certain conditions are met, the blower fan will turn on full blast shortly after the vehicle is turned off. This dries out the evaporator and prevents funky smells.
The problem is that most of these convenience features probably won't work in 30 yearsI had a Altima rental about 5 years ago that had a low tire. TPMS told me the pressure and which tire. It was very cold and windy out as I got in and saw the warning. Got the hose out and started filling and first the car honked, then it flashed the lights twice and honked. The pressure was right on the recommended fill.