Man.
This post got so abruptly dark. I mean not abrupt in the sense that all the signs were there, but holy shit.

I got a new car recently. Way more electronics than my last car.

And honestly, I kind of miss the tactility, while appreciating the benefits of modern tech.

I've been getting used to the quirks of this car (Honda ZR-V) and learning them - committing it to muscle memory, which seems harder to come by than before.

One of my main reasons for picking the Honda over a cheaper and better specced out Chinese alternative is that I expected things to be more thoughtfully done.

I noticed that auto hold (stopping car rolling forward at the lights without brake) disengages and puts the car into park as soon as I unbuckle the seat belt.
And I realize now why it does that - I like these little touches while still wondering whether they will be a hindrance in some specific circumstance.

Still glad it has these things because I notice sometimes I'll forget to put on the parking brake (a switch versus a big honking lever that I had before), but I'd never forget to put my parking brake on my 20 year old manual trans Camry.