Oh don’t count GM and a Ford out of it. They’re already kicking android auto and Apple car to the curb so they can control more stuff and get access to more data. The savvier they get the closer that comes to reality.
Of course, by the end of our lives you won’t own a car at all. You’ll subscribe to a car company that will act like a hybrid ride share and rental program. Commutes will be on a rideshare basis and you’ll be able to rent a car for a weekend road trip.
WashedOver@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
I just heard about GM this morning in my tech news. I didn’t realize that about Ford too.
I’ve drawn a line in the sand with my vehicles at about 2011 for tech. I love tech and I love cars but just not into the current versions of everything being touch screen controls.
Give me knobs for climate controls, great shifters, and gauges for the rest. They don’t need all of these computer systems that fail or become outdated as soon as they are released like the manufacturer’s nav systems. We also don’t need them to stop working completely because a sensor failed and can only be replaced by the dealer.
My phone in a holder can be the smartest part of the car for me thanks.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Stop reading my mind.
You can pry my older cars from my cold, dead, hand.
guacupado@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I think you can go further. My 2017 A4 is still “normal.”
WashedOver@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
I’m glad to hear that. Often I’ve driven rental cars and least time I struggled to find the gear shifter was replaced by buttons on the dash.
I’ve also seen just a video of a Tesla only driver new driver struggle to drive a ICE car because it had a gear shifter and didn’t automatically brake. I’m feeling like a dinosaur now…