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I have been accurately accused of being a Corvette fanboy. I still have a major crush on my C7, both when I am in driving mode, or just when I am staring at it.
At the same time IMO, there is always room for improvement.
Please this is not a thread of new features you want but instead, what C7 and earlier features and options you want improved in the C8.
However, as always, feel free to start a separate thread of brand new features you would want (but thanks for keeping them separate).
So here is my “most needing improvement C8” feature.
Living in a cold climate, last night was once more my realizing how abysmal the heated seats in our C7’s are. They are truly poor in terms of both the amount of heat they put out, and secondly, how long it takes even for very minimal seat heat to be initially felt.
We have two daily drivers, my 2017 WRX, and my wife’s 2017 Mazda 3 GT. The WRX’s seat heaters are “2nd place” of the three, taking too long to heat up, but once they do, they provide a nice amount of heat.
The Mazda 3 seats stand alone as # 1 of the three, great in terms of shortness of time it takes to feel real heat, and when at that point, they need quickly to be turned down to their middle setting so your thighs, butt and back do not become crispy‘d.
Last night a friend picked me up in his 2015 Stingray, on a way to our Corvette club meeting. On our way home in the dark, I put on the seat heaters. Five minutes later I am still waiting for the first blush of heat (and they were on high). And even though they remained on high for the entire 20 minute drive home, they were IMO still lacking enough heat — and it was far from a cold night and the inside car temperature was nicely set at 72 degrees. This is as many know, not a problem with his car’s seat heaters, for my 2015’s seat haters are poor also. Lastly, we have read many threads on Corvette forums since 2014 saying this same thing.
So GM, please up your game and give those of us who live in colder climates, far better C8 seat heaters than our C7’s have.
What feature would you like to see the C8 improve on compared to your C7 or earlier Corvette please?
At the same time IMO, there is always room for improvement.
Please this is not a thread of new features you want but instead, what C7 and earlier features and options you want improved in the C8.
However, as always, feel free to start a separate thread of brand new features you would want (but thanks for keeping them separate).
So here is my “most needing improvement C8” feature.
Living in a cold climate, last night was once more my realizing how abysmal the heated seats in our C7’s are. They are truly poor in terms of both the amount of heat they put out, and secondly, how long it takes even for very minimal seat heat to be initially felt.
We have two daily drivers, my 2017 WRX, and my wife’s 2017 Mazda 3 GT. The WRX’s seat heaters are “2nd place” of the three, taking too long to heat up, but once they do, they provide a nice amount of heat.
The Mazda 3 seats stand alone as # 1 of the three, great in terms of shortness of time it takes to feel real heat, and when at that point, they need quickly to be turned down to their middle setting so your thighs, butt and back do not become crispy‘d.
Last night a friend picked me up in his 2015 Stingray, on a way to our Corvette club meeting. On our way home in the dark, I put on the seat heaters. Five minutes later I am still waiting for the first blush of heat (and they were on high). And even though they remained on high for the entire 20 minute drive home, they were IMO still lacking enough heat — and it was far from a cold night and the inside car temperature was nicely set at 72 degrees. This is as many know, not a problem with his car’s seat heaters, for my 2015’s seat haters are poor also. Lastly, we have read many threads on Corvette forums since 2014 saying this same thing.
So GM, please up your game and give those of us who live in colder climates, far better C8 seat heaters than our C7’s have.
What feature would you like to see the C8 improve on compared to your C7 or earlier Corvette please?
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