Egon Smells
I dislike the guy as much as everyone else but i really wish this stupidist name bullshit would die.
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oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 8 months ago
I have zero desire to own an Internet-connected car wherein I can’t “own” it without abiding by the rules set forth by the auto manufacturer. BMW recently killed their subscription seat heaters but who knows what Egon Smells is cooking up at Tesla.
StandingCat@lemmy.world 8 months ago
oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 8 months ago
I respect your opinion and can see where you are coming from.
However, fuck him.
droans@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Shit like that annoys me as much as “tRump”.
I despise him, hope to never see him near DC again, and will be happy to see him found guilty. But when you say things like that it just makes you look stupid.
scottywh@lemmy.world 8 months ago
It’s not lazy… It’s extra effort to intentionally show one’s disrespect for these despicable motherfuckers.
the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Oh yeah? Felon musk! elon smuck! Noel Kums!
RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
You sound like fun.
StandingCat@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Thanks LameDickoholic!
Bam gotcha, hahahhaha.
LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 8 months ago
who knows what Egon Smells is cooking up
Subscription for brakes is on the table
thejml@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I once had a car salesman try to talk me out of ABS because the one on the lot didn’t have it. He literally told me “ABS? You only need that in an emergency!”
I replied with “I only need headlights at night and seatbelts in an accident but I want those, too.”
I can totally see them charging extra monthly charges or even a charge every time you activate the ABS.
LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 8 months ago
It’s all A BS ;)
oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 8 months ago
Clippy says, “It appears as if you are trying to stop! Do you want help?”
Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Why would anyone buy a Tesla? Fuck that
bandario@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
I can’t imagine it’s a Tesla or it wouldn’t say anything about keeping the engine running.
Either way, fuck all this bullshit. Every day I grow less and less likely to part with my old beast BUT the near doubled and still rising price of fuel will probably force my hand eventually.
I just went on a touring holiday and fuel was easily the largest component of my budget.
El_illuminacho@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Come to Norway, and you’ll see that overy other car is a Tesla. It’s like a status symbol.
LufyCZ@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
It being a status symbol becomes kind of irelevant if every other person has it
creditCrazy@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I suppose it could be like antique cars in my home state where just about everyone has a antique car and is still a status symbol but at least with a car that you have to constantly work on it yourself it’s kinda a hey look at what I’ve made sort of status symbol maybe Norwegians are hot rodding Teslas?
sky@codesink.io 8 months ago
Because they’re phenomenal vehicles? And if you live in the US they have the only charging network you can actually rely on.
I’m driving 600 miles today in mine. No problem.
deleted@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Unfortunately most modern cars are built this way.
After extensive 6-months search of new car, I concluded that you have to compromise.
I went with Nissan pathfinder and the software isn’t mature yet. Engine runs rough with misfires when idle. The car assembled with misaligned parts.
Nissan knows and wouldn’t fix the issue.
BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 8 months ago
He is possible today to buy an electric car that is not connected to internet?
I will have am to buy a new car soon and unfortunately I don’t see too many options.
watson387@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
In my defense, my 13 year old car died earlier this year and I needed a new car fast. I was completely unaware these systems had gotten as bad as they have until after I bought it.
oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 8 months ago
I figured we’re not going to have much choice in the future. We’ll be driving cars under End User License Agreements that already send tons and tons of data about us back to the manufacturers.
watson387@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
As much as I love technology, I hate the way it is being used. Car companies don’t make enough money selling cars so they need to collect and sell driver data? It’s dystopian.
bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 8 months ago
They make plenty of money, they just want more money
JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Capitalism requires obtaining more capital than ever every quarter or you’ve failed as a company. They’re getting to the point they have to violate the customers privacy in order to chaise ever growing profits
Sanctus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
But thats rhe name of the game, enough is never enough.
MeanEYE@lemmy.world 8 months ago
In US, maybe. But in EU things are already regulated enough that this can be avoided to a degree. It’s not there yet, but EC doesn’t like shit like this. We already have GDPR and forced separate warranties for hardware and software, ensuring you can fuck around with the latter without voiding warranty on the former. But at some point I fully expect some manufacturer to give you a kill switch from GSM modem and call it a feature, then everyone else will follow.
blazeknave@lemmy.world 8 months ago
There are electric cars built by corporate oligarchs that are not Nazis. More disconcerting you missed that memo.
thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 8 months ago
It depends on the manufacturer. My Hyundai infotainment system is great. The only problem I have is that it likes to randomly connect my wife’s phone instead of mine.
thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Hey friend, you are not the one who needs a defense, IMO-- You’re just the end user caught up in the nonsense. Enjoy your new car as best you can, and just make decisions that make the most sense for you.