Take a car with an internal combustion engine and replace everything that is needed for an electric car. Now you have a no-nonsense car.

Instead, we have a rolling data center that feels like a smartphone.

  • Nibodhika@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    9
    ·
    1 个月前

    You completely missed the point. OP made a claim “EV cars have lots of gimmicks”, this comment is saying “so do non EV cars”.

    • Fallibilist@feddit.uk
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      arrow-down
      7
      ·
      1 个月前

      this comment is saying “so do non EV cars”

      It’s not though. Perhaps that is what they mean which is why I asked for clarification but it sure is not what they said.

      • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        10
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        1 个月前

        The discussion isn’t about oxygen sensors or knock sensors. They’re talking about all the ‘smart’ features that send all kinds of information about you to the manufacturers. These systems are present in almost all modern cars.

        • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          1 个月前

          GPS location data, speed, acceleration, braking, video, driver weight, passenger weight, radio preference, podcasts, music,…