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Re:Ask HN: Best cars without too much digitalization? by kgermino on Friday November 19, 2021 @03:32PM (#29282025)
I don't disagree, but it makes the car much more complicated and expensive which are valid negatives.

Small cars with low hoods and good visibility don't need those systems nearly as much as large SUV's with dangerous hood designs and poor side/rear visibility. I think we should focus on the total safety of the vehicle instead of pushing everything to be bigger and more expensive which makes car ownership hard for poorer people.

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Re:Ask HN: Best cars without too much digitalization? by sovnade on Friday November 19, 2021 @03:45PM (#29282214)
New features always show up in higher end cars first. Economies of scale eventually work out and it trickles down to even the lowest trim. I don't have the numbers but it seems like more cars than not nowadays have things like backup cameras, blind spot indicators, etc - and those basically didn't exist from the factory 15 years ago.

edit: talking about non-highline models. hondas, fords, hyundais, dodge, etc.

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