Comment on I'm looking for a no frills, physical key EV. Am I looking for something that no longer exists?

wetling@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• pipes@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Many car “keys” are wireless tokens nowadays (tbf I’m not sure of the security compared to traditional keys, I only heard some brands like Kias were very easy to steal in the last few years).

  Mostly we want a million buttons with tactile feedback, I’m with OP! I would also like an EV “econobox”: a sensible shitty boxy lightweight car with a small LiFePo4 battery that charges fast. Spend 100$ more dollars on the charger and cooling goddammit, or make THAT upgradable!

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  • jodanlime@midwest.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    The Kia’s that where easy to steal used cheap keys though, the push to start Kia’s where not being stolen.

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    • ShepherdPie@midwest.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Unfortunately not all theives understood the difference, so while your car might not be stolen, you could still end up with a smashed window.

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      • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        My mate ended up with a smashed window and fucked up ignition only to have his car NOT stolen because it’s a standard hahaha

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    • pipes@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Thanks good to know

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  • melsaskca@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Not only that but make it cheaper and give me the option of power windows or not. I can crank my own windows up and down, I don’t need it “motorized”. Let’s make cars available to the masses again.

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    • QuarterSwede@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      The reason there aren’t anymore crank windows isn’t because it’s a mandatory upsell, it’s because motorized is probably as cheap or even cheaper thanks to modern manufacturing and the preference of 99% of other people.

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      • spankmonkey@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Yup, now that they are so widespread and reliable putting a cheap motor and wiring it up is most likely cheaper than designing a mechanical connection for specific models.

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• noxypaws@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Rivians come with only a single key fob, and it’s not all that reliable either. Two “key cards” but those suck in their own ways

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