Safety and technology features don’t really sell vehicles. Manufacturers and journalists put this stuff at the forefront all the time, but most buyers don’t actually care. Autonomous vehicle technology also won’t sell vehicles. Unless they’re convenient. Read it on my Substack.
Today’s vehicles are becoming more and more computer and less and less automobile. Software-defined vehicles (SDV) shift a lot of the hardware in a vehicle, including relays, ECUs, and switches, to software-based platforms. This, theoretically, allows automakers to make changes and improvements to the vehicle after it’s been built and …
I can name a handful of vehicles being sold right now that are technologically ahead of our time. None of them are better for it. Read more on my Substack.
But only if it’s under the same rules that U.S. brands have been required to operate under to sell vehicles in China. Read more here.
Don’t hold your breath. The answer is no. But you should read this article anyway. Read this on my Substack.
Ford has filed patents for vehicles equipped with cameras and sensors that monitor drivers’ biometric data. These systems can not only prevent the vehicle from use, but also collect data. From Pinboard
Gigantic touchscreens, illuminated virtual gauge clusters, physical buttons and switches disappearing, activating seat heating or turning up the radio volume becoming multi-step processes.. Welcome to the enshitification of automotive interiors. I mean.. the new Human-Machine Interface (HMI). From Pinboard
