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> it's their duty Not at all. No more than a car manufacturer has a 'duty' to explain how a car or a car engine works.
by gist 9y ago
> it's their duty
Not at all. No more than a car manufacturer has a 'duty' to explain how a car or a car engine works.
- serf 9y ago>No more than a car manufacturer has a 'duty' to explain how a car or a car engine works. It is their duty (car mfgs) in the sense that they need the customer to attribute value to their newest technology offerings. Honda made damn sure that consumers knew what 'VTEC' was when it was new. Toyota made sure to throw 'Hybrid Synergy Drive' around all day; along with an on-dash animation of the flow of electrons. We're all hearing all about how Teslas' auto-pilot works. I don't know if it's a duty unless you consider it as a duty to their shareholders to generate value or profit wherever possible.
- alsetmusic 9y agoVTEC and Synergy Drive are marketing terms, not established aspects of modern technology that consumers already know they want to purchase.
- Neliquat 9y agoVtec refers to a specific implementation of variable cam tech, not just marketing. Many people bought the vtec version of their honda for real performance and economy reasons. Hell, I installed one in my car that orihinally had the exact same displacement single cam motor. But I get your point.
- rexpop 9y ago> they need the customer to attribute value Yeah, and it's my duty to eat?
- emmelaich 9y agoNot legal duty but moral duty. And car manufacturers do explain - via handbooks and manuals and other instruction.