Re:Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Car Right to Repair Law in Maine
by mulmen on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @10:01PM
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My car is 15 years old. I have to go to the dealership to get the infotainment maps updated because the car has no network connection. I agree with you in general but I have no problem with map updates requiring an external wifi connection.
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Re:Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Car Right to Repair Law in Maine
by troupo on Thursday November 09, 2023 @01:49AM
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The only reason you have to do that is because the automaker made it so. Literally no one was stopping them from being able to update maps from a USB stick.
Re:Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Car Right to Repair Law in Maine
by mulmen on Thursday November 09, 2023 @04:51AM
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Sure. It actually has that capability to load MP3s. But as a navigation UX it sucks. I’d rather park my car every night and have the latest maps. Banning network connectivity as a feature does a disservice to users.