I too wanted those goodies too (the naviagtion, internet & the rotating front seat).. i read about these on the Canada site for the Element..
From what I have been told by some dealers is that Canada Honda & USA Honda are different entities, so what they have we most likely won't
Odds are it might have tied into safety standards or other issues, which is a bummer!
Though i don't have those neat items, i love my element.. and who knows what the next generation of elements might bring us??
Perhaps that is the USA deal that they want to keep enticing us, and they will add the nav next generation, then 2 years later or for the next generation add the internet.. then pop the spinning seat for us.. the inhumanity of it all.
But this is what I have noticed, they bring the cool new vehicle out, and grab everyones interest, to keep the interest (get new customers or the old ones to trade up) they add something wicked, or improve the engine, or something..
Come'on Honda has to have something like this, when the cars last forever, and all they need some kind of ploy!
With the American cars falling apart before you pay them off, they have the gimmick of have all the stuff now.. but the poor owners are hooked into buying another one cause you are brainwashed into buying another of the same car or same line.. (perhaps they have some odor that brainwashes them that is piped into the car, i have not totally figured that out yet) ... smiles.
