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Simple EV cars (lemmy.cafe)
submitted 4 months ago by GeneralDingus@lemmy.cafe to c/evs@lemmy.world
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Does anyone think that there'll ever be a simple EV car produced for market without all the extra junk found in most electric cars? Why or why not?

I don't see the need for the infotainment dash, personal data tracking, self-driving, lack of physical buttons, and lack or reparability.

Wouldn't it be nice to have an EV that is probably cheaper without all that forced extra stuff? Can't we just have a simple EV that has an electric engine that is reliable, cheaper, and doesn't have a need for constant software updates? Maybe you can work on it in your garage for the most part for simple maintenance.

I'd really like to have an EV one day but seems like they are all super expensive, have no sense of ownership like typical cars, are constantly tracking you, and are trying to shove extra features down your throat.

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[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Certainly I would appreciate it. There are some in China. Aptera is probably your best bet, if they ever figure out how to ship a car.

I don't see the need for the infotainment dash

I wish they would go back to installing double-din radios so I could install whatever I wanted.

Then make the car controls a completely parallel system.

personal data tracking

This is for the manufacturer, not for you.

self-driving

I appreciate driver assistance systems as a safety feature.

lack of physical buttons

I'm honestly stumped on this one. I've never found anyone who said "ew look at all these filthy buttons, let's get rid of them" but manufacturers keep doing it. Kinda like Android OS and Android OEMs copy all the dumb shit Apple does for seemingly no reason. Some people say it's cost-cutting but how much does a panel of buttons cost? And what about lost consumer satisfaction? Does that not matter?

Maybe you can work on it in your garage for the most part for simple maintenance.

Nobody makes this because it loses the manufacturer money and people continue to tolerate it, much less all the other corporate shitfuckery across various industries.

Aptera won't even have 1st party techs. They're just going to publicly publish repair manuals and outsource repair to 3rd parties.

I'd really like to have an EV one day but seems like they are all super expensive, have no sense of ownership like typical cars, are constantly tracking you, and are trying to shove extra features down your throat.

This is nothing to do with EVs. Gas cars have all that dumb shit too.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Aptera is exactly what I want in an electric car.

This is how I know it will never be built.

[–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 1 points 4 months ago

Aptera for reals.

[–] GeneralDingus@lemmy.cafe 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Aptera sounds like a cool idea. I guess recent ICE vehicles are pushing a lot of the same junk nowadays too, but I suppose the difference is you have options with ICE cars. I really hope I don't have to buy a car anytime soon!

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 points 4 months ago

I suppose the difference is you have options with ICE cars

That is true. Legacy OEMs simply haven't gotten on the bandwagon. You know it's bad when Kia/Hyundai are market leaders...