Re:If You’ve Got a New Car, It’s a Data Privacy Nightmare
by Pxtl on Wednesday September 06, 2023 @11:50AM
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I drive a Prius and while the actual implementation of the touchscreen leaves a lot to be desired (dodgy software and usual issues with obsolescence), I do like the way it splits between touchscreen and buttons.
Buttons: all car controls, audio volume and selection, temperature.
Touchscreen: GPS, setting radio presets, changing climate mode.
Now, it's not perfect -- there are some climate options I'd like on buttons. But in general that's pretty good.
The big flaw is the lack of upgradeability. It felt a decade old, stylistically, when it was new, and it will never get newer. You can't even pop in a new car stereo to replace the whole thing anymore - and it's a massive chunk of the dash. And has no support for Android Auto.
Buttons: all car controls, audio volume and selection, temperature.
Touchscreen: GPS, setting radio presets, changing climate mode.
Now, it's not perfect -- there are some climate options I'd like on buttons. But in general that's pretty good.
The big flaw is the lack of upgradeability. It felt a decade old, stylistically, when it was new, and it will never get newer. You can't even pop in a new car stereo to replace the whole thing anymore - and it's a massive chunk of the dash. And has no support for Android Auto.