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[–] jjagaimo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

Cassette futurism

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

I'd like this view for a 1983 Chrysler Laser. It was my first car, and I'm sure it was quite hot for '83, but by the time I got it in the early 2000s mine was on its last legs.

[–] usernamefactory@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 hours ago

A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man… who does not exist.

[–] dasrael@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 hours ago
[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 17 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Back when you could monitor you engine temp, oil pressure and battery charge, thus giving you trending data on potential issues before a wrecked vehicle.

Edit: also a time when buttons and switches had clear indication what they did, and also a time when they had buttons and switches. Touchscreen interface or haptic stuff is garbage for adjusting things while driving.

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

This car had an all digital dashboard.

You were monitoring things until the sensors went bad and the clips melted.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

Look left of steering wheel, gauges with values

[–] uninvitedguest@piefed.ca 15 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Wow. I would love this in a car today.

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It does look cool, but I prefer something like this. Simple analog gauges, with minimalist knobs and buttons.

[–] No1@aussie.zone 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

"Let's make everything subliminally about boobs and dick"

[–] caurvo@aussie.zone 2 points 5 hours ago

The Ginger effect

[–] sober_monk@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

I can hear those buttons.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

This is how car dashes should be

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

... for a cool wallpaper. I don't need all this while driving.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 13 points 11 hours ago

“Darth Vader’s bathroom.”

[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Ohh I'm trying this out, thanks!

Would be cool to have a set of all car dashes to pick from

[–] copingwithelmons@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I have a few more, but they are not from a set.

[–] copingwithelmons@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Found some more on r/dashboardporn on reddit. You can find more there.

I guess you'd need a copilot to operate #3.

[–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Why do American car dashboards so often have a voltage gauge?

I can't recall ever seeing one on the Japanese or Korean cars I've used.

Are the electrics uniquely needing of monitoring on American cars?

[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

They're worthless anyway. 70 degree sweep from 18 to 8 volts tells you nothing. Though they probably get too many service calls if the range was a more usable 11 to 15.

Same reason ford ditched the oil pressure gauge.

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

They have told me many times when my alternate stopped charging, especially on cars with mechanic voltage regulators. Anything under 12 volts, your car won't start. If your alternator is charging properly, you should be around 12, and around 13-14 volts when the engine is running. Higher than 15 you're overcharging and need to fix something.

[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

I agree with that. My point is that there's no resolution on that gauge

[–] TheGoldenV@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago

That’s a significant improvement over the dash from the ‘83 I had.