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The Internet doesn’t need to be involved for this. You could easily start climate control using just local radio.
by bathtub365 6y ago
The Internet doesn’t need to be involved for this. You could easily start climate control using just local radio.
- chrisseaton 6y agoUsing what radio technology? Key fob radios only go 50m or so at absolute best.
- bathtub365 6y agoWhy would I need to control my car from more than 50m away? That seems like a luxury, at best. It’s being pitched in comments on this article as a necessity when it absolutely isn’t. It definitely isn’t worth also giving up control to everyone else in the world.
- chrisseaton 6y ago> It definitely isn’t worth also giving up control to everyone else in the world. Lots of consumers disagree! I find being to see the state of my car and control it remotely very useful. I’m happy to accept the downsides for the additional functionality. I think many consumers agree, given how much they’re willing to pay for it.
- throwawayboise 6y agoI want a car with the least amount of electronics as possible, and certainly nothing connected to the internet. Less to go wrong, at minimum.
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- krageon 6y ago> I’m happy to accept the downsides The downsides being full remote takeover in the worst case, which has the potential to kill you. It seems unlikely you're happy to accept the downsides.
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- brokenmachine 6y ago>Lots of consumers disagree! I feel like there's a group of consumers like myself who do agree but aren't being given options. I'm personally dreading buying my next car because everything is #internetofshit, software-locked features and shitty touchscreens that are totally unsuited for using while operating a vehicle. My current car isn't connected to the internet and my next one won't be either. I'm hoping the companies come to their senses before my next purchase, but I'm not holding my breath.
- ketamine__ 6y agoRemote start is a luxury! And I wish I had it when I was parking far away from the office. Imagine walking a few miles to your car in a frigid Chicago winter. And then you get to sit in a cold car for even longer.
- umanwizard 6y agoMany people drive to work and park in a spot more than 50m from their desk. Being able to remotely spin up heating a few minutes before leaving work would make a big difference in comfort in the winter.
- cortesoft 6y agoOf course it is a luxury. Most car features are luxuries.
- vbezhenar 6y agoAnother option is using SMS. Not sure if that would be safer, but an interesting thought.
- hansvm 6y agoI've had enough of those take 30+min to be delivered that I wouldn't personally want to build a real-time feature on it for the masses.
- vbezhenar 6y agoFor me SMS work reliably. And when it does not work, it usually indicates huge overload which means that Internet is long gone. May be different hardware with different cellular operators.
- 3np 6y agoLoRa(WAN) has kms of range and is cheap and power-efficient.
- vel0city 6y agoLoRa has kms of range in an open field with no interference. In the concrete jungle with tons of electronics buzzing away, its range is much less.