5,500 km with the Honda Elevate: Updates & ownership experience

The engine is plenty powerful. It has sufficient grunt for a quick overtake on single lane highways.

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Updates at 5500 km on the odometer:

• Got the infotainment firmware upgraded at Dakshin Honda (Hosur Road). The firmware version before the update was "01.000.001" and after update, it is "01.000.301". The update process was quick and easy. I wish Honda let end users perform the updates by themselves (like it happens for Kia and Hyundai) instead of visiting the service center.
• As discussed multiple times in this thread, road noise at around 100 kmph is a major letdown for the Elevate. I spoke to the service center personnel about this while visiting for the software update. As per him, multiple customers have reported this and Honda is apparently working on a solution. Additional rubber beading around the window edges is one of the potential solutions, which should get rid of the wind noise. Apparently, customers would be informed once the solution is available and we can get it retrofitted at a Honda service center. Of course, I took this story with a big pinch of salt.
• Speed-sensitive music volume adjustment feature does not work effectively. I end up fiddling with the volume every time I enter and exit the highway.
• The lack of a play/pause button on the steering wheel is sorely missed. I have to reach out to the infotainment screen to play/pause music. This becomes an unsafe distraction.
• I have never used the wireless charging pad to this day, except for testing it on the first day. My Pixel 7 Pro gets hot with wireless charging and keeping it switched on for a long road trip would definitely destroy the phone's battery. A wired solution makes more sense.
• The PPF is turning out to be a good investment. I have spotted multiple rock chips, bird poops, and insect impacts on the front facia - whose damages were taken up by the PPF thereby saving the underlying paint.
• My front judgment while parking has improved but I am still not 100% confident while doing it. I tend to leave a larger gap than necessary. This is where front parking sensors are sorely missed.
• The Skyshop TPMS accessory has started misbehaving. The display unit no longer charges via the cable. Spoke to their support and I was asked to send over the unit via post.
• I have turned off the left lane change camera. I was making a habit of looking at the screen instead of the left mirror while making a left turn.
• The ventilated seat accessory from Riggear is turning out to be the most useful car accessory. However, switching it on/off is a bit finicky. I need to press it at certain angles for the button to work.Ventilated seats have now become my top recommended feature to friends researching for a new car purchase.
• The engine is plenty powerful. It has sufficient grunt for a quick overtake on single-lane highways. However, the overtake needs to be timed, since the CVT takes a split second more than expected to catch up. This can be quickly mitigated by downshifting using the paddle shifters (while in D mode). All this comes with an earful of iVTEC music, courtesy of the poor sound insulation.

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