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gendulf@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

I don’t need a million cameras and sensors around my car, if I have good sight-lines.

While I agree with your earlier point on more technology not always being good, I disagree on the point of sensors and cameras. A backup-camera and sensor can tell me about approaching cars that I’m not aware of/cannot see physically. Additionally, I’ll take extra reminders of cars when switching lanes at highway speeds.

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solstice@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Yeah exactly, tech should only be in the form of safety measures like proximity alerts, lane stabilizing if you drift, cameras, etc. It’s when they complicate basic controls like HVAC, radio, seats, mirrors, etc that pisses me off. That’s not even starting to talk about other paywalls like a subscription for heated seats or whatever; also didn’t I just read that Mercedes requires a yearly subscription if you want to fully accelerate your vehicle?

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derpysmilingcat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I have been unlucky enough to drive behind a person on the way home for the past 3 days who does not look when she moves to another lane. She just moves. There has been a car directly to her left, and she just fuckin slides right on over.

These are the people I want cameras and sensors for. These people out here (America) in these giant ass cars feel so protected in them they just stop caring. If we can’t get them to stop being stupid I will have to depend on technology. I don’t want to depend on technology but here we are.

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visiblink@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
In a classic car with thin pillars between the windows and lots more glass, you don’t need the sensors because you can actually see well.

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