Pro?S N Con?S Of Car Features
When we buy a car we look for the engine capacity, technology, style, performance, interiors, special features, fuel economy, color and more things and then decide on a particular model. The price also differs not only from each makes, models but also for different features it is enhances. Any special feature you opt for and the MRP goes high. But have you ever notice or utilized all the features there in your car or do you even know the advantages and disadvantages of those features. Not every body is aware of it. All the features are good but do have a negative side too. To start with let look into the good and bad sides of car features;
Adjustable Shock Absorbers
Shock absorber is device used in vehicles to smoothen down the sudden jerk while driving. And in automatic absorbers, the driver will have the control or can also be adjusted by an onboard computer.
Pro: this helps to ride to adjust in different conditions giving a balance and comfort drive.
Con: compare to the regular shock absorber, they are more costly and also have shorter life.
Air Conditioning
Pro: the ambient air circulation cools the car as well as the passengers. It is useful especially during summer and for long drives and also increases the resale value.
Con: They consume more fuel resulting in low mileage and difficult to maintain as well as expensive too.
ABS (Anti-Lock Brakes)
this devise protect and prevent brakes from getting stuck or locking up.
PRO: Very useful, especially when one looses control over the car. The ABS helps the car from skidding and reduces the stopping distance even in adverse situations.
CON: the cost can be a hindrance for the purchase of this useful device and also comes with the additional maintenance.
Automatic Transmission
There is choice of transmission that is the manual and the automatic for every car.
PRO: the automatic transmission makes driving easier and comfortable. It is very useful on mountain and hilly roads. And also an added advantage is that the resale value goes high.
CON: Not much to say but it can slow down the fuel economy as well as the acceleration.
Central Locking System
This is one of the convenient features of the car. In some systems the doors lock automatically as the transmission is moved to gear and unlocks when the gear is shifted to neutral. Some of the best systems also come with remote control for locking n unlocking.
PRO: It ensures safety as you don’t have to worry about locking each door and be sure of perfect locking.
CON: It is an extra added expense and as it is electronic, can go faulty very soon.
Continuously Variable Transmission
it again falls into the automatic gear shift class. The difference is that to change the ratio of the speed, it uses a belt rather than three to four separate gears.
PRO: The efficiency of the engine gets better resulting in better fuel economy than the manual transmission.
CON: Though it is a hi-tech technology, it is a very complex one and also not so cost-effective.