They’d go the way of the cheap little tire change kit, if the car even has a spare. Nobody would remember where it is, and it’s probably buried under whatever junk is stuffed in the pocket.
pretty insane that cars don’t just come with the tool already in a special holder at the bottom of the door “pockets”
like it would cost them dollars to do so, no one will notice if you just bake that into the price of the car and i do believe it’s generally considered a good idea to keep your customers alive so they can buy another car.
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Passerby6497@lemmy.world 9 months ago
It pisses me off to no end that 2 of the 3 cars I’ve owned have not had a spare, but that shitty flat repair kit. Thankfully, the one time I needed a spare I had one, as the flat repair kit would have been worthless the day I clipped a curb on a turn and completely blew out my tire.
Fucking cheap asses making life harder for people…
RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Yep. The shrinkflation of cars. Cutting out extras like spares to save a buck. Yeah it’s weight that affects economy, but I don’t want to calculate the weight of a 40lb spare on gas consumption vs the cost of the tire or a tow service. FWIW the do make these little collapsible/inflatable spares that can fit in small spaces, but I’d be wary of them with some AWD cars. Can really F up the limited slip allowed in some of the systems.
Passerby6497@lemmy.world 9 months ago
FWIW the do make these little collapsible/inflatable spares that can fit in small spaces, but I’d be wary of them with some AWD cars.
That honestly sounds worse than using a donut, and the one car that came with a donut got it replaced with a full-sized spare because fuck donuts.
Tinidril@midwest.social 9 months ago
Most consumers have no need for a spare. The vast majority of drivers have cell phones and never drive anywhere more than 15 minutes from a tow truck or other driver’s assistance. Most people I know wouldn’t use the spare to fix a flat even if they had one.
It’s also not just about the cost of the tire. It takes up space, and decreases fuel efficiency over the entire life of the vehicle.
Soggy@lemmy.world 9 months ago
The hope of all emergency features is that you never use them. I’ve never been in a collision but I’m also not stripping out air bags to cut weight.
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 9 months ago
It seems that you don’t know the lengths auto makers will go to save litteral cents on a model line. Adding dollars is absolutely not something done lightly.
arin@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Doesn’t cost dollars, literally cents. A tiny hard rock super glued to the key fob should be enough to shatter the tempered glass
FilterItOut@thelemmy.club 9 months ago
Yes, but remember that you’re dealing with MBAs who make it their sole purpose to save pennies. Pennies saved on a few million cars equals more than their salary, which means they keep their job. So fuck a few people dying.