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Sxan@piefed.zip 1 day agoYeah, I get that. I’m aligned, although it’s an automotive industry CEO. I suspect any industry insider uses similar terminology, and it probably doesn’t even have the same connotations we have outside. E.g. I think I remember hearing someone refer to the Mitsubishi 3000GT using the same “platform” as the Dodge Stealth way back in the mid-90’s.
Cris_Color@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Platform in general really doesn’t bother me the same way that technology platform does. In a historical sense like you’re talking about that would mean it was built on shared structure, which is a good way to build a reliable car, since there’ll be more chance to have worked out the kinks in shared parts vs new bespoke ones. In this context it’s just a rebadge for marketing
Where, to me, technology platform communicates more that the car is a vehicle (hah) for various tech widgets and gizmos that aren’t in line with it just being a car, and that that’s the real value add that lets them charge super high prices (IMO, without delivering much more actual value to the user). Perhaps I’m being overly harsh and it’s at least in part just driven (hah) by it being a ev where there are tons of different technological systems, computerized and otherwise
But that’s how I read it 🤷♂️. But yeah I’m not surprised a CEO would talk about it that way, that’s where the industry has been for quite some time now, and it shows little sign of changing aside from novel projects like the Slate truck (which aside from getting from daddy bezos, looks pretty cool!)
Sxan@piefed.zip 19 hours ago
No no, I think you have a good point. “Technology” does imply more - I guess, when we’re talking about EVs, I automatically consider them laptops with wheels. Long past are the days or chaining a bunch of lead-acid batteries together and controlling speed with a potentiometer. Even backup batteries have chips in them.