 Software-based car - Disadvantages
An article about the changes to the semi-annual tire change prompted us to reconsider whether we really need the software-based car. And we've come to the conclusion: some of it is rather unnecessary.
When it comes to changing wheels, it's obviously the sensors in the tires that display the tire pressure in the cockpit. But why, when it would only cause unnecessary excitement if the values rise in the
summer when the temperature is under stress?
Winter tires have become unnecessarily expensive, and changing them requires an update. Yet, measuring wheel speeds via existing ABS sensors is perfectly sufficient for safety. Do drivers really need to be
shown everything?
Our car even tells us in writing that we've just turned on the windshield wipers, and maybe when we get out that the rear seats are occupied. Is that really necessary? It all costs money, especially the
translation into all sorts of languages.
In our opinion, even the camera can be omitted as a fatigue sensor, at least as long as no driver assistance system is installed. We would like to decide for ourselves when we are too tired to continue driving.
We would even convert the rear door locks and window lifts back to mechanical operation so that passengers can help themselves in the event of a fire, the vehicle beginning to sink in water, or a power outage,
or they can be more easily assisted from outside (pictured above).
And we would also advocate for an emergency hammer in cars, as was common in buses in the past. And while we're at it, we would be in favor of banning a third row of seats unless it's guaranteed that
passengers can easily get out in the event of an accident.
Back to the topic. What's the point of all this nonsense about having a cell phone to one's ear while driving is prohibited, but all sorts of activities, even important ones like turning on the windshield wipers via
the menu on the central screen, are permitted by the vehicle registration?
Of course, one could discuss the imitation of combustion engine noises in electric cars, but if gear shifts are also incorporated, perhaps soon with shift jolts and double-declutching, then the whole thing will
finally turn into its opposite.
The idea of automatically switching high beams is also not fully developed. For example, guardrails on highways often make it impossible to see oncoming traffic from their lights, but they still dazzle drivers
behind the windshield.
| The increasingly low-mounted headlights are also a problem. |
It would be interesting to know how much all the magic of the front and rear lighting units with their pixelated messages costs. Does a crossbar, a logo, or an entire fake grille really have to be illuminated?
We're not sitting in a traveling circus, after all.
'Back to the roots' would be the order of the day. People get into a car to get from A to B as safely, comfortably, and energy-efficiently as possible. There should be special offers for cars with gaming or office
equipment, but then also be paid extra.
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