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tal@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

I don’t think that it has a cell modem, either, because it sounds like it eschews a baked-in entertainment computer:

caranddriver.com/…/2027-slate-truck-revealed/

Roll-down windows come standard, as do manually adjustable rearview mirrors. An audio or infotainment system is noticeably missing, too. Instead, your cellphone or tablet serves these functions, with a dock for the former included and one for the latter available as an optional accessory. Better like the sound coming out from your phone or tablet’s speakers, too, because the Slate lacks speakers, though the brand’s accessory division will gladly hook you up with a set.

Honestly, if you took my last year of comments complaining about privacy-infringing cars and those complaining about changes to what a truck is, this does kind of look to be addressing both. Gotta see what the actual vehicle is like in real life, of course, but…

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MaggiWuerze@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

because the Slate lacks speakers,

I mean, I get they need to cut costs, but come on… a damn radio wouldnt have killed them

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- dmention7@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Honestly, as long as it’s easily DIY upgradable (accessible speaker mounting locations, standard DIN panels, etc) I am all for this. Most OEM audio systems are stupidly overpriced and suck complete donkey balls compared to what you can get for a few hundred bucks at Crutchfield and install in an afternoon.
  
  For the last 20 years or so, most factory audio systems are so integrated into the rest of the electronics that they can be an absolute nightmare to upgrade unless you are a pro–which means you get the worst of both worlds.
  
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  - anomnom@sh.itjust.works ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I agree, and everyone basically want Apple/Android CarPlay units anyway. The hard part will be getting a wiring harness installed, unless there is sompace provided in the dash (putting speakers or anything else in a door is really annoying for the experienced, and too tall an order for the beginner.
    
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- captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Didn’t some Scions come with no radio? The idea being they were targeted at younger folks who were more likely to customize their stereo, so “no stereo, but all the speaker grilles and mount points for one” is a bit like the “no operating system -$211” option on a Laptop. Happy Linux user noises.
  
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- jonne@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  The Citroen AMI doesn’t have speakers either, it comes with a Bluetooth speaker instead, which you can use outside the car. It makes sense if you just think of the entertainment stuff as something that shouldn’t be part of the car and can easily be upgraded/replaced down the line.
  
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  - applemao@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Agreed. It’s a car. I have an entertainment system at home and great speakers for listening. Cars suck for actual listening quality anyways.
    
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  - MaggiWuerze@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    You spent hours in that thing and phone speakers are not made to be louder than traffic and drive noises, especially not for so long. Also a radio offers traffic and accident news from local stations. And if they cheap out on speakers I am quite sure they also don’t offer USB ports to charge the phone you run in lieu of a build in system
    
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    tal@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    
    I am quite sure they also don’t offer USB ports to charge the phone you run in lieu of a build in system
    
    I definitely read an article somewhere where it says that they provide USB power for the tablet/phone.
    
    kagis
    
    This article has it (though I don’t know if it was the one I saw):
    
    roadandtrack.com/…/slate-truck-ev-pickup-truck-su…
    
    The Truck will come with a phone mount and convenient USB power to mount your phone or a tablet to the dash.
    
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    lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Speakers are optional. I built one on their site. Speakers are available.
    
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- FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  You can get them, but I kind of like the idea of just a Bluetooth third-party speaker
  
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Hubi@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

I don’t think that it has a cell modem, either

So it’s not coming to Europe then.

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- ramble81@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Is there a requirement for big brother data tracking over there?
  
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  - barsoap@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Cars must be able to autonomously call emergency services. You don’t need a SIM for that, or for that matter have the modem switched on all the time.
    
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    futatorius@lemm.ee ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    …and that system is only activated in case of an accident. The spec explicitly states that there is no continuous tracking of vehicle position or other parameters.
    
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    TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    I’m from the states, but what’s stopping one from removing the modem?
    
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  - Hubi@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    No but the emergency assistant system is required, and for that you need a cell modem.
    
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applemao@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
100% in agreement with all your points. Simplicity and modular! Look how well the original mustang did, because you could actually get what you wanted. That has disappeared completely now

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