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10 Cars From the 80s That Tried to Be High-Tech and Ended Up Hilarious

10. Buick Reatta: CRT Dashboards and Futuristic Fumbles

10. Buick Reatta: CRT Dashboards and Futuristic Fumbles
A close-up of a 1988 Buick Reatta’s CRT touchscreen dashboard, displaying intermittent functionality issues. | Image from en.m.wikipedia.org (Creative Commons Licensed)

The 1988 Buick Reatta introduced a cathode ray tube (CRT) touchscreen, offering control over climate, audio, and vehicle diagnostics. While revolutionary, the system suffered from lag and malfunctions, leading to driver frustration. This ambitious technology failed to age well, and Buick eventually replaced it with conventional controls in later models. For more details, see MotorTrend.

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