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You are swapping what is ultimately a stupendously simple mechanical system where any given garage worker can reliably identify the cause of faults for one with
by stefan_ 8y ago
You are swapping what is ultimately a stupendously simple mechanical system where any given garage worker can reliably identify the cause of faults for one with unassailable complexity on circuit boards where a single transistor failure can mean loss of all forward movement and the only economic repair will be "swap the board".
I think as humans we have a better chance of making the circuit board more reliable than the assortment of mechanical gadgets in a modern car, but independent repair is dead.
- jjoonathan 8y agoAnd with it, economic repair is dead. Since we have both systems today -- a dealer/warranty sphere and an independent repair sphere -- it's easy to compare the two and to realize just what kind of nightmare we're signing up for by putting control into the hands of the manufacturer.
- beambot 8y agoOr... We could shift the model to one of purchasing miles, wherein we pay for actual transportation rather than vehicles. Think of it like paying for thrust on jet engines rather than the engine itself. Then manufacturers are incentivized to optimize lifetime, efficiency, and maintainability rather than selling new engines.