Re:Cars are about to be a software platform, subscriptions a...
by throwaway0a5e on Saturday May 01, 2021 @07:26PM
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>Look at the European market: manual gears everywhere.
Because "screw the fuel economy I shift when I want" is the only way to have a decent driving experience when you have 1L of displacement responsible for 4000lb of vehicle.
>The market for maintenance and service is it's own industry, and the state is deep in it.
It's pretty amazing the stuff the state trainers have to say about what the state thinks about safety emissions. It's a hot take to say the least.
>Finally, if a car fails, a BSOD becomes quite literal.
This is really over blown. Even "the wheel fell off" type mechanical failures result in the vehicle grinding to a halt, usually making it to the side of the road (AI that thinks a pole is an HOV lane notwithstanding)
Because "screw the fuel economy I shift when I want" is the only way to have a decent driving experience when you have 1L of displacement responsible for 4000lb of vehicle.
>The market for maintenance and service is it's own industry, and the state is deep in it.
It's pretty amazing the stuff the state trainers have to say about what the state thinks about safety emissions. It's a hot take to say the least.
>Finally, if a car fails, a BSOD becomes quite literal.
This is really over blown. Even "the wheel fell off" type mechanical failures result in the vehicle grinding to a halt, usually making it to the side of the road (AI that thinks a pole is an HOV lane notwithstanding)