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Are Cars Just Becoming Giant Smartphones on Wheels? (www.carsandhorsepower.com)
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For over a century, the automobile has represented freedom, power, and the thrill of mechanical mastery. The connection between driver, machine, and road defined what it meant to own and love a car. But in today’s digital era, a different trend is unfolding. Cars are no longer just machines designed to take us from point A to point B. Increasingly, they resemble something else entirely: smartphones on wheels.

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[–] 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

IMO cars peaked around 2015

Interiors looked really nice and you had analog dials etc. Wish some small screens, just enough.

Today it's just big plastic dashboard with cheap tablets stuck in them

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    The analog dials were an illusion. That information has been processed digitally for at least the last 25 years.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago*

    I had a base model around that time frame. Good safety ratings for its time but the car isn't integrated with the touchscreen so while it's already a dumb-car, I could make it even more simple by tearing out the radio and installing one without a screen. Makes me happy to know I'm not obligated to fix it if the radio breaks because I drive maybe 30-40 miles a week and would rather keep my money than shell out for all the gimmicks.

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