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Longing for the day I can buy an EV that's not a smartphone on wheels is like... (startrek.website)
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No touch screens, no telemetry, no cellular modems, no wifi, no apps, no subscriptions, no infotainment.

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[–] snooggums@piefed.world 46 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Hitting the gas in an EV is like filming with a digital camera.

[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 31 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah. Gas [pedal] is used here in the same way the "save" icon is still a floppy disk.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's a skeuomorph!

[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

What a fucked up word

[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

it's easy and convenient?

[–] sparkyshocks@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

My phone has a system app known as a "dialer" despite not having a round dial.