Zarathustra[H]
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Right now there are several electric car companies in the ring.
Tesla, BYD, Toyota, Rivian, Ford, and a few others. And none of them meet your specification. And I think it's also worth noting that they are all different.
Some of your complaints are literally why people buy these cars. Is Plaid mode necessary? No, but it also showcases the capabilities an electric motor has that standard ICE do not. To remove that feature that you have a problem with, would simply be removing capabilities the car inherently has behind a software lock.
But rather than you simply never using it, you must have a car without that feature.
That is ridiculous. These cars don't have these abilities just because. They have been intentionally installing much larger electric motors than is necessary to get the job done.
I don't care if the feature is there, but it comes with compromises. Larger batteries, larger heavier motors, range reduction, and cost.
Not to mention the cost of insuring something that can challenge supercars in the acceleration game is inherently going to be much higher than insuring something that is more reasonable transportation.
Everyone at this point wants Android Auto and/or Carplay. This feature literally sells cars or leaves them stranded on lots (apparently more crucial than cup holders in Subarus). If anything people don't want the original navs from 10 years ago. But you don't want any form of connectivity or displays.
If I could have just basic integration functionality, that would be cool. But as long as it comes with spyware, always on secondary simcards that can't be disabled, etc. etc. that is a real effing bib brother dystopia right there.
Most electric cars don't have yokes. Even the Cybertruck does not, it is a squared off wheel. However it's also designed with only a half rotation, meaning your hands never need to be removed from the wheel even to make a U-Turn. Watch the MKBHD video regarding that.
Why mess with perfection? Traditional fixed rack and pinion, or nothing at all.
Most of the cars have some level of self opening or not. It's not really a ubiquitous feature. It's also not as if solenoids aren't well known tech.
They are well understood tech. But once it has an automakers name and part number on it, to replace it is going to cost you thousands of dollars, and if you don't think it will break, I have a bridge to sell you.
That, and lets say you have a soft blanket in the trunk that protrudes just a little bit. Normally, just slam the trunk down. No problem. With an electric motor trunk you literally can't close the fucking trunk. It just beeps at you and opens again until you remove the offending item. It's insane.
These things are supposed to make our lives easier, but instead they offer only perceived convenience, coupled with massive actual inconvenience.
And they are driving prices up for no goddamn reason.
The goddamn headlights on my Volvo S90 cost $3,000.... EACH. All because someone in Europe wanted some dynamic/adaptive high beams or some bullshit like that, but then they had to disable it for the U.S. market because back in 2017 it wasn't a DOT approved feature. So in a few years, if I ever have to replace the headlights. Forget it. The car is totaled.
Even if the feature actually worked in the U.S, that is totally not worth it.
Honestly I would say a bigger problem that is missing from your list is the looming threat of using software locks for features a car already has. There are many that realize Tesla is threatening to do this with more features.
Oh, that pisses me off too. My modern(ish) Volvo already yells at me that my subscription has expired every time I star the car. No way in hell I'm renewing that shit. Why should I pay $200 a year for a functionality for my $60k car that a $5 smart lightbulb includes free for life? And I can live without the ability of someones cloud service being able to locate me, unlock my car doors and remotely start my engine anyway. No way in hell I was going to pay for that.
Luckily I am pretty sure many of these scam feature blocks will be jailbroken.
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