Cars evolve and many systems are a thing of the past – all these keys, air dampers. In this video, presenter Denis Kaplya not only shows the past car systems, but also touches them and even tries to work with them.
Headlight cleaner combined with washer – in the course of the evolution of the car, this system is a thing of the past. Such a system is installed on many VAZ models. In the AVTOVAZ museum, it can be seen on the Niva, which was restored in 2006 on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the car giant.
The presenter also demonstrates a “lean starter,” or pendulum. The instructions clearly state that this device is not intended to start the engine, but to spread frozen oil in the cold, and then start the car normally – from the battery. But with certain settings it was possible to start the car in this way. Starting with the 2105 model, this “handle” was abandoned – only lubrication systems, batteries and starting systems for cars became quite reliable.
A foot-operated window cleaner is also an exotic feature. To activate it, it was necessary to press the foot on a small round button next to the clutch pedal. Unusual and not very comfortable. The manual washer on the 2101 was a rubber button on the instrument panel that had to be pressed several times to spray water. Inconvenient and good that it has been replaced by an electric motor.
But this feature would also not fit in many modern cars – this is a double adjustment of the backrest of classic Zhiguli. The tilt of the backrest could be adjusted both in steps, by lifting the lever to a characteristic click, and steplessly – by turning the lamb.
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