steve577 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I'm shocked to see that there is no analog clock in the 2010 Taurus Limited. That car looked great with that analog clock all the way from 2005 through 2009, and now they take it away from us? It's a travesty! The price of the Limited went up, but some of the content is missing. Movable pedals now cost extra. Ditto with heated seats. My goodness, heated seats were standard on the old Chrysler 300M ten years ago! And Movable pedals were standard on the 2009 Taurus Limited, as were heated seats. I'm very disappointed. I'll be tempted to keep my 2008 Limited when the lease is up. I'm very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTaurus Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Test drive the 2010 first, then decide is the analog clock actually needed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve577 Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 Test drive the 2010 first, then decide is the analog clock actually needed ! I'll definitely test drive the car as soon as my dealer gets one in. Maybe I'll order an SEL since the Limited no longer has the analog clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTaurus Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Are you sure the 2010 SEL still have the analog clock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve577 Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 Are you sure the 2010 SEL still have the analog clock? The 2010 SEL does not have an analog clock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchain Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I'm adding a clock into my Five Hundred SEL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Perhaps you'd like analog audio to go along with your analog clock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve577 Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 I can't tell what time it is looking at numbers and digits. I need to see where the big hand is and where the little hand is. Bright sunlight never hides the hands of the analog clock, but sometimes washes out the numbers and how many people really know what those numbers really mean? 5:20 might be an oil viscosity recommendation. By the time you read all the numbers and letters on the instrument panel, you might have driven off into the weeds somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) I can't tell what time it is looking at numbers and digits. I need to seewhere the big hand is and where the little hand is. Bright sunlight never hides the hands of the analog clock, but sometimes washes out the numbers and how many people really know what those numbers really mean? 5:20 might be an oil viscosity recommendation. By the time you read all the numbers and letters on the instrument panel, you might have driven off into the weeds somewhere. You are actually suggesting that digital clocks are harder to read than analog ones? Almost every car I've ever driven had a digital clock. I've managed not to drive off the road yet trying to tell what time it is. And if a digital clock is getting washed out in the sunlight, that's a reflection of poor design, not a result of the clock being digital. Edited July 7, 2009 by NickF1011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve577 Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 RE: You are actually suggesting that digital clocks are harder to read than analog ones? Definitely harder for me. I learned to tell time on an analog clock. So when I look at a digital one, I have to convert it from digital to analog mentally. Also I have to look at the digital one longer to memorize the numbers, which is a distraction. RE: Almost every car I've ever driven had a digital clock. I have a '54 Buick that only has an analog clock. It is especially easy to read because whenever I look at it, the time is always the same (as shown below). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromehorn Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Perhaps you'd like analog audio to go along with your analog clock? What the heck is that thing Nick? It looks like a CD player...sort of. Is that some sort of a Photoshop job? Pardon my ignorance, but I don't think I've seen anything like that and it's just plain wacky looking in that car with the old timey b&w photo look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 What the heck is that thing Nick? It looks like a CD player...sort of. Is that some sort of a Photoshop job? Pardon my ignorance, but I don't think I've seen anything like that and it's just plain wacky looking in that car with the old timey b&w photo look. It's a 45 RPM in-car record player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromehorn Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 It's a 45 RPM in-car record player. Wha? :huh: I guess I'm either too young or come from too poor of a family to have ever seen one of those! Cool "analog" idea for the times I suppose but probably sucked when driving on anything other than smooth-as-glass pavement. Back to the clock issue, I never understood why you would want to have the fancy analog clock when there is typically a digital one included in the radio display. I guess it's all for appearance and not necessarily functionality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) Wha? :huh: I guess I'm either too young or come from too poor of a family to have ever seen one of those! Cool "analog" idea for the times I suppose but probably sucked when driving on anything other than smooth-as-glass pavement. Yeah, they certainly did not work very well. Some other variants: Edited July 8, 2009 by NickF1011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCharged Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I can't tell what time it is looking at numbers and digits. I need to seewhere the big hand is and where the little hand is. Bright sunlight never hides the hands of the analog clock, but sometimes washes out the numbers and how many people really know what those numbers really mean? 5:20 might be an oil viscosity recommendation. Just when I thought I'd heard it all. 5:20 means I have 40 minutes 'til breakfast. :boring: SC :shades: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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