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Thales @sh.itjust.works

6d ago

Modern cars have too many gadgets

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Fuck Cars @lemmy.world

Modern cars have too many gadgets

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I'd rather spend a week fixing my car than spend a week earning enough money to pay the dealer to work on my car.
- Yeah but wealthy people get to extract money from you when you work and from the workers at the dealer when you pay them so they lock the car down so you can't do that.
  Learn about speeduino
  
  Thanks (speeduino) but...all my cars are 35 years old. No data port available.
- I'd rather bike because the repairs are easier, cheaper, and I don't have to pay for gas and insurance
  
  I'd have to pay with my time way too much. 50 minutes by car, 3 hours by bike...
  
  I bought a used 25 yo hybrid off of Craigslist last November for $50 and I've put 2000 miles on it since then. I just can't believe people spend $10K to $15K on bikes these days, but it's fun to pass those things.
- I mean sure, but there's reasons the owner's manual and service manual are two different pdfs.
  Some processes require more knowledge than can easily be described on a page or require specialized tools.

I have an older car with no backup camera, but I frequently drive my parents' cars which both have backup cameras. Often, when I'm driving my own car, I find myself backing up while staring uselessly at my center console. Haven't heard any screams or crunching noises so far, fingers crossed.
- ...never hurts to get your hearing checked?
  
  WHAT?!?

They are actually planning on making us watch an add , in order to use the backup camera.... Coming soon
- Let's see those ads pop up while test driving with a salesman LOL
  
  gets car accident lawyer ad after collision is detected
  
  No no they're not that stupid
  It would be disabled at the dealership. When you go to select your options you can opt for the monthly or yearly ad-free plan. Or if you really want a good value you can get the lifetime ad-free plan for just $3000.
  If you don't go for those only then will the ads be enabled - but don't worry you can always download the app and start your subscription. (But it will be more expensive than it would've been if you signed up when you bought it. Why not just do it from the start?)
  (of the car)

It feels like boomer humor but it's really good
- Should've followed up "must've been one of those 4D movies, I even felt the bump"
- Sounds like a Ron White joke or something

idk why people need cameras and sensors that beep when something's close, for me the thump and/or scream is enough
- For me the thump and scream means they're not close any more, but touching.
  *Butt touching

This made me chortle. Fantastic.

Do I run over this liberal, or should I go around?

I love the cars which only have the must have versions of modern tech. You usually get them in like budget oriented cars from a few years back. Has a parking radar but it only beeps and doesnt have cameras. Has the anti tailgate brake thingy without a bunch of other gizmos. Pretty sure you can also retrofit cars with these if youre into some diy, they actually help you with driving/parking without distracting you.

With a nod to Django Gold.
From this full show, that's also very funny.

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