• Burninator05@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    What if the answer to a lot of those is either, “why would I want that?” or “we all have a device that dies that already”.

    • realtime traffic updates - phone
    • live charger status - phone
    • streaming entertainment - phone
    • software updates - not without express approval
    • emergency crash response - I see some value here
    • Wi-Fi hotspot - why
    • Remote alarm status and controls - no
    • remote telematics - absolutely not
    • Skysurfer@slrpnk.net
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      13 days ago

      For sure, I agree the phone integration is a better solution and could easily take the place of any connection requirements for the vehicle, was just providing insight into why any consumer might justify it.

      Why the manufacturers push it would be a totally different answer…

      • Wispy2891@lemmy.world
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        13 days ago

        Why the manufacturers push it

        • realtime traffic updates - subscription revenue
        • live charger status - subscription revenue
        • streaming entertainment - subscription revenue
        • software updates - remove features, introduce bugs or send advertising so you buy a new car
        • emergency crash response - mandatory by law in eu
        • Wi-Fi hotspot - subscription revenue
        • Remote alarm status and controls - subscription revenue
        • remote telematics - they sell it (the user manual for the seat mii explicitly says that)
      • alsimoneau@lemmy.ca
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        13 days ago

        No, your car has an external screen for your phone, so you look at your car the same way you would with an integrated system, but the connectivity comes from your phone.