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Given cars are becoming more and more like modern computers and most people have some preference of what side of the wheel the indicator is on: It's surprising that manufacturers don't allow changing the stalk side via software setting

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

It's on the left because stick shift, and originally you signaled with your left arm.

No, this is a stupid idea.