Just realized I might be a grumpy old man.
It shouldn't be so controversial to claim that automatic adjustment of settings is a net UX win this this common scenario.
I have yet to come across a problem on an old Jeep Cherokee or Toyota Tacoma that I couldn't figure out how to fix with a little help from the internet, and I'm by no means a car expert. Sometimes the parts cost or size has shut me down, but not the complexity. An electric motor is far simpler than a gasoline engine, so it should be easier to work on, not harder. Can you fix your Tesla's A/C if it breaks? Can most mechanics fix your Tesla's A/C if it breaks?
The point you're arguing boils down to a difference of preferences and philosophy, which is of course perfectly fine. Not everyone has the same preferences.
There have been cars that change various settings depending on the key fob used ("hers and his"):
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSoJPgFSDOE
Before fobs, where you actually put the key in the ignition hols, there were cars with "memory buttons".
Not being able to fix my own car because you've used space age technology to solve turning a dial IS a problem I care about.
