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Longing for the day I can buy an EV that's not a smartphone on wheels is like... (startrek.website)

submitted 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) by IcedRaktajino@startrek.website to c/simpsonsshitposting@sh.itjust.works

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No touch screens, no telemetry, no cellular modems, no wifi, no apps, no subscriptions, no infotainment.

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[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 10 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Nobody said that ev's have that shit because they're evs. It's a new car thing, and unfortunately there aren't many electric cars that are old enough to not have this stuff (ignoring Tesla, since they kinda started the trend and and also because they're nazis).

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 5 hours ago

Tesla started this because they oversold EVs for years on the highest profit margins in the industry. They filled the cars with gadgets and screens to add the perception of value because car buyers are morons.