"There is consumer pressure to back away from technology that is unnecessary to perform everyday tasks."

“There is consumer pressure to back away from technology that is unnecessary to perform everyday tasks.”

  • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
    2·
    11 hours ago

    I wonder if someone sat down and really looked at the legistation and the engineering, if we couldn’t get away with cheaper solutions. Cars have something like a dozen purpose built computers now, can’t we just replace all that bs with a standard piece of hardware? Lane tracking, eye tracking, it’s like everything they do is bespoke.

    • Clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      10 hours ago

      That sounds a bit like the U.S. regulations requiring sealed-beam headlights, where manufacturers had to choose between a handful of allowed designs. That way, the govt was sure that all headlights were up to safety spec.

      It’s a good idea, and could help prevent things like the VW emissions cheating scandal.