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Buying a new car has become unaffordable for a growing number of Americans. The auto industry is worried (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] 15 points 6 months ago (9 children)

don't have a screen

Its not legal to make that car anymore in Canada/USA and likely other places. They are mandated to have a backup camera all over the place.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    EU mandates an SOS call function as well, so a data connection is also basically mandatory.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Is it though?

    I don't suppose I know the EU situation, but at least in the US, cellular towers are supposed to accept an emergency call regardless of anything like a SIM susbscription, so if the car doest uses a cellular modem to dial emergency ervices, the car wouldn't necessarily actually need a subscription active.

    Maybe it doesn't work that way in EU, but it seems like it should be the case that a mandatory emergency call function shouldn't carry a subscription burden.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago*

    The moment you spend the money putting in a cellular connection that can make a call (SOS) and be connected to a mic and speaker system, you start asking how can we recoup that cost.

    We already have a backup screen mandated by law.

    We can show maps on it and stream music from their favorite music service!

    You can put that extra stuff behind a paid sub.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    Doesn't apply to motorbikes, and they get crazy high fuel efficiency to cars.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    If you want to raise your chances of dying substantially over a backup camera you can go right ahead. Please sign your organ donor card first though.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

    I normally cycle instead. Even fewer regulations and taxes.

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