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Most Useless Feature..... Your Opinion?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Protrucker, May 12, 2015.

  1. May 14, 2015 at 11:37 AM
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    dogbite

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    DAC is pretty useless. The max AC design as mentioned as well.
     
  2. May 14, 2015 at 12:06 PM
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    Yeah, never used DAC in my 05 4Runner.
     
  3. May 14, 2015 at 12:30 PM
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    Well? The clock on my truck is in the radio display. I'd have so say the first place prize for the most useless thing has to go to the CD player. Some folks tell me that there are transducers in the headliner acting as speakers. If that is true then I rank it as 2nd place of useless.
     
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  4. May 14, 2015 at 12:38 PM
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    Oh yeah, good point. I got a 2 seat truck with something like 10 or 11 cup holders and I can't dive more than 125 miles with out taking a piss. ;)
     
  5. May 14, 2015 at 12:40 PM
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    For when I want to start my truck, but don't want to get inside yet. Use it all the time.
     
  6. May 14, 2015 at 12:49 PM
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    Rear manual sliding window. When opened gets a nice cross-breeze on those 1 or 2 days a year you can use it but I am not happy when I forget to close it and it rains. Here in Ohio that's whenever the weather man predicts no rain for the day.
     
  7. May 14, 2015 at 1:20 PM
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    OH SNAP!!!!
     
  8. May 14, 2015 at 2:16 PM
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    Me too
     
  9. May 14, 2015 at 2:25 PM
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    so true
     
  10. May 14, 2015 at 3:42 PM
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  11. May 15, 2015 at 12:32 AM
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    Especially VSC while in 4 wheel drive.....no thanks.
     
  12. May 15, 2015 at 11:56 AM
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    Ohh, ohh, ohh, how bout that space between drivers seat and side of console... useless
     
  13. May 15, 2015 at 12:54 PM
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    All the cup holders IS THE BEST PART OF THE TRUCK!!! cant never have too many cup holders

    The most useless feature is without a doubt the telescoping wheel. It only telescopes like 2"...
     
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  14. May 15, 2015 at 1:20 PM
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    I agree with the flashlight holder and the weather app. I'd trade both of those for an additional 12v plug in the back half of the cab.
     
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  15. May 15, 2015 at 1:56 PM
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    My 2012 has the backup in the nav unit.

    I'd say the most useless feature would be the voice command for navigation
     
  16. May 15, 2015 at 3:07 PM
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    Sorry i must clarify.... 2014's have rearview in the standard and nav headunit.... 2012+'s have it in the upgraded nav unit... not the base etune.
     
  17. May 15, 2015 at 4:53 PM
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    I'm halfway through this thread and I just had to quote this for truth
     
  18. May 15, 2015 at 5:21 PM
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    Should have got the reg cab! There are only two! :headbang:
     
  19. May 15, 2015 at 10:57 PM
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    My box mod (ecig) fits perfectly into the cup holder behind the shifter, it's the only one it doesn't flip around in. In my opinion the most useless feature on my truck is the traffic app. It does nothing and has no features nor is it real time. There are small things I wish this truck had but this isn't what this thread is about. Oh and i liked it at first but now I don't like the composite bed. There are pros and cons either way.
     
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  20. May 16, 2015 at 5:10 AM
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    No doubt the weather and traffic apps in the Entune unit are complete crap. Maybe they have use in the large metro areas, but are of no value to me.

    Sadly, it's the only way to have temp and compass.

    Maybe there's a way to download better weather. Or at least temp and compass??
     

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