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1. How do you think car manufacturers, in general, rate at solving the following issues with current passenger car interiors? (Please rate out of 10):
• Comfort: 8
• Versatility: 6
• Clean ability: 5
• Space Efficiency: 6
• Ergonomics: 8
• Insulation: 7
• Feel: 7

2. Do you think car interiors are well suited to people in your country's conditions? Please state country/area.
USA: Yeah, more or less. The only real things needed to suit us are big cupholders and decent seats. We've got that.

3. Have you purchased aftermarket products for your car interior to protect it from weather conditions or Elements? (ie, seat covers, dash mats, etc)
Nope

4. In what ways would you change car interiors to make them a more appealing place to be in?
Squeaks and rattles get on my nerves, so I'd find a way to reduce those (fewer parts?). I also read swizzle's response and agree simpler is always better. I don't want to have to read/skim, or in any way look at a 500-page manual to learn how to operate the radio or adjust the mirrors; I just want to get in and drive.

5. Do you maintain your car interior clean? How?
Usually I just vacuum the carpet and seats every few weeks. Speaking of which I need to go do that...

6. How easy is it to maintain a car interior clean?
My car is difficult to keep clean since it's all black inside; dust shows easily sadly, but I ignore it.

7. How often do you take your car to beaches, Natural parks, Nature reserves, Camping trips, outdoor sports trips or any other place where the interior is bound to get muddy, wet, sandy or dusty?
Not often, though I did do some semi off-roading a week ago! (well it was a grass path)

8. Does keeping your car interior clean have any influence in the places you drive to or the activities you do before driving? (ie, surfing, swimming, outdoor sports, etc)
Not really; I don't surf/swim or anything like that though if I did I would probably be extra careful to keep the car clean.

9. Does heat from parking your car in the sun affect where you go to or where you park your vehicle?
I do try to park under trees etc, my car is all black inside as I've mentioned so it heats up quickly.

10. Please re-arrange the following list of characteristics in order of importance to you. Start with the most important and leave the least important last.

Comfort/insulation (tie since they go together IMO)
Feel
Ergonomics
Versatility
Space efficiency (my Mazda3 isn't so great in this aspect so I keep this low on my list; I do appreciate small yet roomy cars alot though)
Clean ability