Ok the article mentioned ai climate control. Bitch that's not ai we have that in cars for decades
this post was submitted on 26 Aug 2024
875 points (98.3% liked)
News
36909 readers
2621 users here now
Welcome to the News community!
Rules:
1. Be civil
Attack the argument, not the person. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Good faith argumentation only. This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban. Do not respond to rule-breaking content; report it and move on.
2. All posts should contain a source (url) that is as reliable and unbiased as possible and must only contain one link.
Obvious biased sources will be removed at the mods’ discretion. Supporting links can be added in comments or posted separately but not to the post body. Sources may be checked for reliability using Wikipedia, MBFC, AdFontes, GroundNews, etc.
3. No bots, spam or self-promotion.
Only approved bots, which follow the guidelines for bots set by the instance, are allowed.
4. Post titles should be the same as the article used as source. Clickbait titles may be removed.
Posts which titles don’t match the source may be removed. If the site changed their headline, we may ask you to update the post title. Clickbait titles use hyperbolic language and do not accurately describe the article content. When necessary, post titles may be edited, clearly marked with [brackets], but may never be used to editorialize or comment on the content.
5. Only recent news is allowed.
Posts must be news from the most recent 30 days.
6. All posts must be news articles.
No opinion pieces, Listicles, editorials, videos, blogs, press releases, or celebrity gossip will be allowed. All posts will be judged on a case-by-case basis. Mods may use discretion to pre-approve videos or press releases from highly credible sources that provide unique, newsworthy content not available or possible in another format.
7. No duplicate posts.
If an article has already been posted, it will be removed. Different articles reporting on the same subject are permitted. If the post that matches your post is very old, we refer you to rule 5.
8. Misinformation is prohibited.
Misinformation / propaganda is strictly prohibited. Any comment or post containing or linking to misinformation will be removed. If you feel that your post has been removed in error, credible sources must be provided.
9. No link shorteners or news aggregators.
All posts must link to original article sources. You may include archival links in the post description. News aggregators such as Yahoo, Google, Hacker News, etc. should be avoided in favor of the original source link. Newswire services such as AP, Reuters, or AFP, are frequently republished and may be shared from other credible sources.
10. Don't copy entire article in your post body
For copyright reasons, you are not allowed to copy an entire article into your post body. This is an instance wide rule, that is strictly enforced in this community.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
I drive an Audi Q7 and every time I turn my headlights on, I get warnings about how my "Side Marker Lights" are malfunctioning.
First, no, they're working fine.
Second, this seems to be super common on the Q7.
Third, the only "fix" is a $4,000 headlight assembly replacement.
Or, you know, connect an ODB-II device and disable the side marker lights.
What bothers me the most (aside from getting rid of all knobs and physical buttons...) is that I bought a car the better part of a decade ago with Android Auto. And it is awesome. It is everything I want in a car "entertainment" system and it makes it trivial to navigate and listen to music.
So... of course car companies are going out of their way to block that and apple auto. Because they want subscription fees.
load more comments
(1 replies)
The lack of physical buttons in new cars should be considered alarming from a safety POV.
I think I got my car at the right time... it has Android Auto and a few automated features that I really appreciate, like auto headlights, pushbutton start, and adaptive cruise control. I can control some functions via an app on my phone, like remote unlock and remote start, which has come in very handy on several occasions. But it still has physical controls for all the commonly used and critical functions. It doesn't have a huge glass panel taking up most of the dashboard.
The one and only feature that really truly annoys me sometimes is the reverse automatic braking. It uses sensors on the back of the car, and if I have my hitch-mount bike rack in place it freaks out. I can disable it, but only until the next time I start the car, and every time I have to hold down a software button on the touch screen for 3 seconds. While I'm trying to back up. There should really be a physical toggle button for that.
It turns out MOST products and services are built with shit we don't want but not a single damn corporation listens.
That's ummmmmm capitalism?
My parents just got a new car with one of those tablets built into the console. They were showing it off to me and turned it on, only for the radio to be blaring and my dad had to go through like 5 menus to get to stop it from playing.
The only tech I want:
AC
Heated seats
Bluetooth/am/fm/aux sound system with good high and low ranges, but honestly as long as I have a diagram of what wires go where I can install my own like I did on my last two.
A backup camera for those times when I need to line up my trailer hitch but don't have a partner to guide me.
Beyond that?
Meh.
load more comments
(3 replies)
It's a nightmare and it's probably going to get worse now that they are ditching Apple Carplay and Android Auto. https://www.motortrend.com/news/general-motors-removing-apple-carplay-android-auto-for-safety-tim-babbitt/
I would pay an extra 3k for "lack of touchscreen"