>>- The heater's blower knob has an a/c button in the middle of it so that you accidentally hit it with the thumb while adjusting the airflow - then wonder 5 mins later why the car isn't getting any warmer.
>>- When you cancel the indicator it flicks over to the other side if you don't do it very delicately.
>>- There is a central armrest, and one on the door handle, but if you can put your elbows on them you can only just reach the bottom of the steering wheel and your arms are practically akimbo.
>>- As I said, cos I need the seat way back my arms are practically at full stretch to reach the wheel (at 10 before 2) with all the stress on the shoulders that entails (and memories of the trapped nerve in my neck the other winter).
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>They seem to have perfected the reverse ergonomics :). I used to drive a Renault 4 and a Peugeot 504 (from the eighties) and both were perfectly comfortable, French style. Even a 2CV was nice to sit in,
Spoken like someone who is not 6' 2" {s} I find a Toyota unpleasant after two or three minutes. Never sure what genius decided they didn't need to extend the tracks the seats move on another 6 inches in the back.
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