"There is consumer pressure to back away from technology that is unnecessary to perform everyday tasks."

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[–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

I wonder if someone sat down and really looked at the legistation and the engineering, if we couldn't get away with cheaper solutions. Cars have something like a dozen purpose built computers now, can't we just replace all that bs with a standard piece of hardware? Lane tracking, eye tracking, it's like everything they do is bespoke.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    That sounds a bit like the U.S. regulations requiring sealed-beam headlights, where manufacturers had to choose between a handful of allowed designs. That way, the govt was sure that all headlights were up to safety spec.

    It's a good idea, and could help prevent things like the VW emissions cheating scandal.

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