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Re:Why are cars killing more pedestrians? by shadowtree on Sunday October 06, 2019 @10:05AM (#21172094)
Hinting at a massive design miss in modern cars: not embracing the smartphone.

If the phone was an essential component to the car, say to be plugged into the center console as the display, the driver could not futz around with it.

CarPlay/Android are just workarounds, even Tesla is wrong I think. The car should act as an attachment to the driver’s phone.

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Re:Why are cars killing more pedestrians? by RandomBacon on Sunday October 06, 2019 @10:38AM (#21172291)
Some people will just buy a second phone just for their car.
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Re:Why are cars killing more pedestrians? by gerbilly on Sunday October 06, 2019 @06:22PM (#21175582)
I'm waiting for the app to come out that lets you drive your car using your phone. Then people could play with their phones as much as they want while they drive, and do it safely.

The smartphone is the true center of modern life. All other interfaces are just artisanal horse and buggy bullshit.

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