What would be the minimum basic requirement for a car other than 4 wheels..?

I have tried to make a list, I wonder if you can add to it or leave a comment?





1. Safety - Belts, Air bags, Side Impact beam.


2. Air-conditioning %26amp; Heater.


2. FM/CD/Mp3 Player.


3. Good Leg room. (dont want to be cramped).


4. Satellite Navigation System. (especially when ur in unfamiliar area).


5. Back Parking Sensor (U dont want to back up onto a kid hiding behind your car).


6. Spoilers - Dont want other car doors to take the carpaint away.





I would say these are an absolute must and should in no way be considered accessories.





I wonder what were the reason for the foll:


1. Moon / Sun Roof - To see the NorthStar? or to talk to God?


2. DVD-with LCD screen Player - What do you watch in a car with all the head-movement for god sake? the News? - I thought thats what the radio was for. I can understanding watching a movie if the Journey was around 3 hrs. or more But if it was so long I would prefer a short nap.


3. Fog Lights - If u drive in thick fog then ur risking ur life.|||Actually the "BARE NECESSITIES" of most vehciles are now,


1. air bags/seat belts- made necessary in late 80's early 90's


2. air conditioning/heater-made necessary in early to mid-80's


3. am/fm radio- never necessary but raised value of car in 50's


4. 4 wheels, engine, transmission, brakes, and body.


Anything else is just accessories. Even Power Steering!!!





To answer the rest of your question...


1. to have the wind in your hair w/o messing it up.


2. it's not for you to watch, it's for your kids, you need to stay focused on the road.Although that never happens...


3. Fog lights do actually help, they provide light low enough to the ground so that you can actually see the ground in a foggy situation.|||4 wheels isn't really a requirement. The first car only had 3.|||Well you can throw away 1 true six. There not regiments. Neither are the other three. So you don't seem to have a clue. What you need is a Fred Flinestone car.And that didn't even have wheels . So it looks like you lose all the way. Good thing your not designing cars.|||I see you don't find the steering wheel important. Guess you should continue to drive your go-cart with the string steering. I also like to have a spare tire, jack and a wheel wrench,. So, there is only one in your list. A heater I can and have travelled without the rest. And I like a comfortable drivers seat with a cloth fabric that was temp controlled.





But it really is moot.





You get what the automanufacturers decide to make. They are the ones who dictate what the car will have in it motorwise, transmission, wheel size...and what it will look like, what color it is gonna be and if it is a gas guzzler or not, whether the wrenches in your tool box is adequate to fix it or they have new fasteners that require new tools; and whether parts are interchangeable from older models.


Choice has been taken away and we are not even aware of it.