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My RAM truck does have a tiny digital display that has a ton of functionality and I can read the tire pressure on all 6 tires. A lot of the standard stuff also

My RAM truck does have a tiny digital display that has a ton of functionality and I can read the tire pressure on all 6 tires. A lot of the standard stuff also has a secondary mechanical analog display too, because I purchased this truck in 2016. Of course, forget about tire pressure on those analog displays, that would be crazy complicated to have. The other thing, is the RAM display is not connected to the internet, so I don't have to worry about the menu changing locations or button order changing. What I got when I purchased will stay the same. That's comfortable. How do I feel about EVERYTHING moving to a large LCD panel that could play Netflix if I really wanted? I think as long as manufacturers guarantee the interface won't change in very substantial ways since the purchase of the car, I would be OK with it. I would imagine that if the speed limit and engine temperature sudden swapped position, people would get into deadly car accidents very quickly. I know it's not that simple, but you have to realize we're talking about not just you, but 5-7 billion people that may have digital displays to worry about when they are driving. When you scale those UX mistakes, people will die. So if updates and digital screens are on the way for all cars, I would recommend some basic rules for manufacturers to follow. (Of which I don't know what would be good but it should exist)

asaph 7y ago
> How do I feel about EVERYTHING moving to a large LCD panel that could play Netflix if I really wanted? The Tesla Model 3 is already like this, including the Netflix part. > So if updates and digital screens are on the way for all cars Tesla has been doing over the air software updates and had digital screens for years.
- rhacker 7y ago
  These are definitely the more rhetorical parts of my post...?
manicdee 7y ago
What if oil pressure and engine temperature didn’t matter anymore? The only number of concern is the speed, and that’s displayed in prime position and never moves.
- rhacker 7y ago
  That's definitely a fair assessment. I am not exactly regretting buying a diesel truck with 6 tires. I WISH it were electric. The problem is, there is not a single manufacturer of EV that can tow either my current or previous RV. The previous RV was a fifth wheel that was 18000 pounds. That's higher than both Rivian and Cybertruck specs. My Current RV is a truck camper (A HUGE ONE) that requires a 5000 pound payload capacity. That is also not in the cybertruck or rivian specs. Ford's only migrating the F150 (I think?) which is far below my requirements too. On top of all that, none of them are going Dually yet. So it's fair to say, at this point in time, that's still at least 10 years off before ALL payloads and tow capacities reach diesel equivalents. This whole thing is just an aside - all of the parameters currently displayed in in my truck could be replaced with digital LCD displays, even if it's not an EV. I'm only arguing for standards here.
  - manicdee 7y ago
    I thought there must be some kind of standard, but at present all,I can find in Australia is a requirement that the speedometer be visible and prominent at all times day and night.

asaph 7y ago

> How do I feel about EVERYTHING moving to a large LCD panel that could play Netflix if I really wanted? The Tesla Model 3 is already like this, including the Netflix part. > So if updates and digital screens are on the way for all cars Tesla has been doing over the air software updates and had digital screens for years.

rhacker 7y ago
These are definitely the more rhetorical parts of my post...?

manicdee 7y ago

What if oil pressure and engine temperature didn’t matter anymore? The only number of concern is the speed, and that’s displayed in prime position and never moves.

rhacker 7y ago
That's definitely a fair assessment. I am not exactly regretting buying a diesel truck with 6 tires. I WISH it were electric. The problem is, there is not a single manufacturer of EV that can tow either my current or previous RV. The previous RV was a fifth wheel that was 18000 pounds. That's higher than both Rivian and Cybertruck specs. My Current RV is a truck camper (A HUGE ONE) that requires a 5000 pound payload capacity. That is also not in the cybertruck or rivian specs. Ford's only migrating the F150 (I think?) which is far below my requirements too. On top of all that, none of them are going Dually yet. So it's fair to say, at this point in time, that's still at least 10 years off before ALL payloads and tow capacities reach diesel equivalents. This whole thing is just an aside - all of the parameters currently displayed in in my truck could be replaced with digital LCD displays, even if it's not an EV. I'm only arguing for standards here.
- manicdee 7y ago
  I thought there must be some kind of standard, but at present all,I can find in Australia is a requirement that the speedometer be visible and prominent at all times day and night.