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There's just no good reason to have anything beyond the radio/nav etc in a car connected to the Internet. Remote start can be done with just the key.
You know what fuck builtin nav. Connect it to my phone and let that be it for navigation.
And same for music. What year is this 2010?
I like using the built in radio rather than my phone for music, but it doesn't need an internet connection, just a flash drive.
I suppose I'm a weirdo for not using Spotify like most people nowadays though
I use my phone for music... but i have a 256GB sd card installed in it.
A bit, I have a huge collection of CDs ripped to MP3 that are nowhere else digital streaming
I find the weird weird thing is to listen to local radio or satellite radio. I only do it for short trips where the radio turns on automatically and it's not worth the time to put decent music from the phone.
Plus if you use your phone for nav you can use whatever maps you like. My city is mapped pretty good on openstreetmap so that's what I use.
I mean, there are plenty of very good reasons.
My car reminds me if the doors are unlocked or left open. I can adjust the charging speed at any time. I can turn on the HVAC and seat heaters before I leave. I can see my current state of charge. I can see exactly what is happening when my alarm goes off. I can see exactly where it is if it's stolen. Etc.
You can argue that those are not important to you, personally but I don't think you can argue that they aren't good reasons.
I think there are certainly other wireless technologies that are superior in many ways and can supplement or replace the need for internet access in your immediate area.
I think the point is that there isn't a good enough reason to put internet in a car that negates the risk of it.
It is like adding lead to food. It's a cheap sweetener with no calories. You can argue that cheap sweeteners aren't important to you, but I don't think you can argue that it isn't a good reason. It just isn't a good enough reason to negate the risk.
OK but that's not what they said.
if its not a good enough reason, that's literally not a good reason
"Not good enough" = not important to you
"no good reason" = the benefits dont exist.
These are not the same.
you have misunderstood something.
not good enough means the downsides highly, severely outweigh the upsides. It's not that "I wouldn't use it and then you shouldn't have it either", it's that there are very good reasons to not have these in my car, or anyone's really, in a way where they cannot be removed!
There's also very good reason TO have them, as I've already explained.
Yes? They do?
LOL literally all of them, unless you're standing near the car.
...and they do. That SIM card is useless without internet...
once again, no, they don't
LOL okay, maybe you'd like to share with the class how any of this works without internet while you're not near the car?
Or would you just like to insist over and over that it doesn't while refusing to explain?
frankly they aren't good reasons.
the first bunch provides info and abilities that are only relevant when you are in the car. this is like wanting to know your house's temperature when you are in the store, or on vacation. what the fuck you do with that information?
the remaining about the alarm and it being stolen, what are you going to do with this? go after them with your 4th car and a shotgun? let's hope they did not disconnect the batteries..
if you absolutely cannot live without these, you should by an extension that does this, instead of forcing this shit on everyone
These sound like "value-add module purchased at or after time of sale" reasons.
In short, they're features and not requirements.
Which has absolutely nothing to do with whether there are good reasons to have them at all.
That’s a very subjective take. My friends and family that live in hot climates love the ability to remotely turn on and pre-cool their vehicles. I appreciate being able to check if I remembered to lock the doors.
Both of those functions have been available via key fob for at least a decade, no internet required. Though yes the range on that can be limited.
Thats precisely what I’m referring to- these things being possible when you’re inside of a store, restaurant, or an extreme case like you parked at the airport for a trip.
How exactly does that work with a keyfob...?
There are "two-way" remote start kits that have a display on the fob to report back AC state, engine remaining run time, and door lock state. It also helps for making sure the button you pressed actually reached the car.
Some of us still remember Wise Guys and want that range! ;-)
Sure, that sucks. But I’m not saying there are zero downsides, I’m specifically countering the argument that there are “no good reasons” with my personal good reasons.
it really depends whether that counts as a good reason. for us the downsides highly outweigh the upsides.
and yes, I know what it's like to sit in a hot car when I just got back to it on the hot summer day. but I can really wait 2 minutes outside the car when it's that bad
Probably because you don't live in a hot climate?
The interior of a car here can get up to 150 degrees. And the bits and bobs inside can get even hotter. I've gotten second degree burns from the seatbelt.
Now imagine you're out exercising for 3 hours in 107 degree heat. Or working for 6-8 hours in it. Getting in that car might literally kill you.
doubtful if that thermometer worked well.
40+ °C is dangerous and can be lethal, but of course not immediately, instead as your body heats up
https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/546/whats-the-maximum-and-minimum-temperature-a-human-can-survive
It literally will.
it was a fucking example, man. but there are places where if you left the car in the direct sun on the summer, a few hours later it will have 40-45 °C or so in there.
As I said in my comment, that can be done with the key, no Internet connection needed.
As for the lock thing, I just need to look if my mirrors are folded in or not.
The fob won’t work if you’re deep inside a store, will it? Same for checking the mirrors.
A) you can survive without precooling or set it to start before getting deep into the store.
B)if you want that feature fine, but leave it off everyone else’s car! No cell connections should be installed by default like this. It’s a walking cve list waiting to happen.
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I would say even those don't need Internet. Navigation can be updated using a USB drive, and I have a phone for audio so I just need bluetooth.
The only network connection I want in my car is to notify emergency services if the airbags go off.
Things like live traffic require a connection though, and Google maps I think does the routing calcs off the device. Most people will use their phone for all that, but the use case is there.