You can get that experience with new cars too. Especially anything made by BMW who presumably don’t extend their craftsmanship ideals to their software.
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technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Ever drive in a car with a big screen from like 10+ years ago that has the most outdated, useless UI?
Now imagine that’s your whole car.
echodot@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
kameecoding@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I reckon it all comes from the stupid ass tesla hype, both Hyundai Group then later VW Group came out and said they will be putting back physical buttons.
Other than that, they should also fuck off with their software, make it be able to control the functions of the car, everyone uses carplay/android auto anyway, so what’s the point of all the other stuff.
Psythik@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I miss the days when the radio was its own separate thing in a car. Hate the outdated UI? Just replace the radio head unit with a modern one.
Nowadays it’s a lot more difficult. There is a module called iDatalink Maestro that allows you to still maintain most factory features after replacing your head unit, but a lot of cars tend to be incompatible—especially EVs—as more and more features become integrated into the stereo. The days of modular components in cars is nearing an end.
SSJMarx@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
It’s a shame, because with EVs especially modular everything should be a whole lot easier than ever before. I guess it took a decade and a half for governments to force smartphones to be able to be jailbroken or message one another, hopefully we see a similar evolution on EVs where these locked down features get forced onto common standards.
Ohmmy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
This is why I think the people modding cars to be evs are so much better.
brianary@startrek.website 2 weeks ago
Especially EVs, or especially Teslas?