On 5/30/17 9:26 AM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 5/30/2017 8:37 AM, True North wrote:
Mr. Luddite
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"Rear view on the Pathfinder is ok with second row seats up and third row
folded down flat. Rear view gets obstructed through with third row up
and their headrests up.
I didn't notice on the Highlander that I tried if the backup camera
showed a "predictive" course when backing up. The one in the Pathfinder
does ... meaning as you back up there is a outlined box that moves as
you turn the steering wheel indicating were you are moving towards as
well as additional cameras that show the front corners as well. Pretty
much gives you an all around view of the vehicle. It has an 8 inch
display screen, so it's pretty easy to see everything. It also has a
"sonar" system warning that lets you now if you are going to hit
anything.
Reminds me of flying lessons when you have to rely totally on
instruments rather than an actual view. :-)
BTW, the Highlander was nice. I think it had a softer ride than the
Pathfinder which is a bit more stiff. I just preferred the Nissan
overall."
Consumers Reports has the Highlander at the top of the mid size SUV
pack most years
Rated tops for reliability which is important to me as I hope to get
12 years out of it.
My Basic PLUS model (I have 4WD and the 3.5 engine) has the plain
small backup camera. No guide lines.
The higher end Highlanders came with a bigger screen and I believe the
guide lines.
The softer tide is great for most of my driving but I don't like it on
a twisty turny road. Feels a little top heavy.
I am discovering more interesting (but pretty much useless) features on
the Pathfinder. The display is a touch screen and if you select "Apps"
several displays come up that you can select. The first is a graphical
display of fuel economy, fuel flow rate and miles to empty. The next
page is a vertical graph and a pointer showing how hard you are steering
and in what direction in turns and maps a history of the turns you make
by how severe they were. The next page shows a large circle with
graduations within and a small, solid ball in the center. It displays G
forces during acceleration, de-acceleration, and lateral G forces in
turns. Stupid, but sorta fun to watch as long as I don't hit a tree
while mesmerized by the stupid display.
There's another display mode that scores your driving habits, measuring
how fast you accelerate, braking habits and some other factors. It
constantly updates and gives you a score from 0-100. It also keeps a
memory of past scores that you can compare to.
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That's certainly a lot more "features" than on either of our current
vintage Toyotas.