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Digital speedometers (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works to c/cars@lemmy.world

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My last car was made in 2008 and now I'm looking at the market for the first time in 15 years and it is strange and frightening to me. What's up with the digital displays on everything? The rentals I've been driving don't even have the option of showing a picture of a normal speedometer - they will only show the speed in digits. I find that while I'm driving, all I notice is "there are two digits, and the one on the right flashes often." That's true whether I'm going 15 or 75. Actually reading the speed requires conscious attention and distracts me from watching the road. I hate it. I never had to do that with a normal speedometer - my brain just subconsciously tracked where the arrow was. Is this something I'll get used to? Or should I buy an older used car without a digital display? Right now it's annoying enough that I'm thinking of doing that.

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[–] CorvusCornix@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I was actually going to recommend taking a look at Mazda vehicles, as they're quite upscale, reliable, economical, fun to drive, and still have physical instrument clusters (sadly though, only the Miata offers a manual on the higher trims, so on any model but that you're relegated to losing features to gain the stick shift).

I did find this thread on the GR86 forums (which, as you're likely aware, is the BRZ's platform-mate) and saw this place mentioned (no affiliation) with respect to modifying the instrument cluster to open up some customization options, but I didn't read too far to determine what extent of customization is possible.

As another commenter mentioned, there's also the WRX, and if you're not absolutely set on RWD, I'll again mention the Civic Si, Type R, and also the Integra (really just a dressier Civic) are also options which display speed conventionally, have lots of cargo space, engaging driving dynamics, and a manual option (albeit sometimes finicky - if you haven't used a Honda manual before, definitely get some seat time behind one before committing).