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[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

But all displayed item from bottom panel is item from the 80s and 90s though, so precomputerised kinda either mean carburetor or primitive ecu that only control very limited function and can't scanned with a scanner tool, which is still imo bad. As an automechanic I certainly doesn't want to go back to scratching my head trying to figure out what's wrong.

Edit: not to be too pedantic about it, but that's what i get from this comic.

[–] PancakesCantKillMe@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Pre-telemetry cars from the naughties are the sweet spot. No cell connection either. New cars are icky.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

telemetry ... cell connection

When did this start to be a standard feature anyhow, and how does adoption track across brands & timeline?

There were a few sites that tracked manufacturer adoption of when the telemetry black boxes got installed, but I cannot find the specific ones I referenced a few years ago. You can “shop” for telemetry insurance and check that way too. The car won’t be eligible if it doesn’t have the hardware.

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