http://www.physorg.com/news92239949.html

if u wana see real perks,

chek out the audi q7, has more perks the acura will in 10 years from now:)

You state wrongly:
"Dashboard electronics - also called "telematics" - are increasingly sold on even modestly priced vehicles. The tech perks - some sold as standard features and some as specially ordered options - range from heated cup holders and air-conditioned glove compartments to ..."


Please don't confuse people, Telematics is something different!

Ref. from Wikipedia:
"The term telematics is used in a number of ways:
- The integrated use of telecommunications and informatics. More specifically it is the science of sending, receiving and storing information via telecommunication devices.
- More commonly, telematics have been applied specifically to the use of Global Positioning System technology integrated with computers and mobile communications technology.
- Most narrowly, the term has evolved to refer to the use of such systems within road vehicles, in which case the term vehicle telematics may be used. ..."

This is another article worthy of "The Onion"... lots of buzz and hype about features and electronics, only to learn buried in the article that usability is complex and not everything truly works together, or at all.

I would respectfully submit that the journalist's mission is to critically illuminate technology and not promote the hype.