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Are there any EV cars without any "technology"? (lemm.ee)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by penquin@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Like the title says, are there any EVs that just have a Bluetooth radio and that's it? Like a normal car, not a smartphone on wheels? If not, do you all think that this will actually happen at some point? This is the main reason why I can't (and will never) buy an EV. I like to have actual buttons everywhere on my car. I think those massive tablets on these cars with all the touch buttons are very dangerous. I like an "entertainment system" that only connects to my phone with either a headphone jack ~~of~~ or Bluetooth. It's a car, not a PC.

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[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I got one as a loaner last year and agree on everything except the backup cameras, those are completely unnecessary too. I hated that car. Was happy to get my 2012 model back.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I wasn't big on the backup camera at first, but having it in conjunction with a mirror really helps when parking in tight spaces, or backing out of a parking space. I use it probably 95% of the time when backing up.

Also, it doesn't really hurt anything to have the backup cam if you've already got an infotainment system in the car. You're not losing or compromising anything to have it, and it's not going to affect your operation of the vehicle if it turns on unintentionally.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't want the infotainment system either. Cars shouldn't have that much electronic bullshit in them. Every one I've seen has been trash. At most it should have a dock for your phone and let that be your infotainment system.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's basically what Apple carplay and Android Auto do. However, it's nice to have independent audio settings (like fader, EQ, and balance) for the car. Big ol' GPS/map is nice too. Bluetooth controls for multiple devices. Fuel Economy and car management applications, radio... All things that I enjoy in the car that a simple phone dock would not replicate.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 5 months ago

It could. It would just require a more robust app. You could use a tablet instead of a phone if you wanted a bigger or dedicated screen.

I manage my audio and GPS from my phone just fine. No integration with the car necessary besides an aux jack. The dash shows the fuel economy next to the speedometer. Everything else (clock, radio, maintenance due, etc) is managed through the menu buttons (physical buttons, not a garbage touchscreen) on the steering wheel.