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Simple EV cars (lemmy.cafe)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/evs
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Does anyone think that there'll ever be a simple EV car produced for market without all the extra junk found in most electric cars? Why or why not?

I don't see the need for the infotainment dash, personal data tracking, self-driving, lack of physical buttons, and lack or reparability.

Wouldn't it be nice to have an EV that is probably cheaper without all that forced extra stuff? Can't we just have a simple EV that has an electric engine that is reliable, cheaper, and doesn't have a need for constant software updates? Maybe you can work on it in your garage for the most part for simple maintenance.

I'd really like to have an EV one day but seems like they are all super expensive, have no sense of ownership like typical cars, are constantly tracking you, and are trying to shove extra features down your throat.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

And in a barebones model, why would you need constant OS updates?

It's an OS. It needs constant updates.

Open-source code is generally better, but your response time needs to be immediate. If you're not patching, be worried.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Why? Before you answer - no it doesn't. Cars have been doing fine by virtue of staying offline. You're advocating for a fix to the exact problem described by OP

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Then comes the question of how long will you receive support? When is EoL?

I would almost like a larger backer supporting it but obviously we don't want most of the existing large tech companies for fear of injecting ads directly onto your display or data mining or worse.