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I've been exploring building my own car from scrap. This wsj sort of motivated me (1). The ideal would be no electronics at all. An issue I have with new cars a
by johntfella 5y ago
I've been exploring building my own car from scrap. This wsj sort of motivated me (1). The ideal would be no electronics at all. An issue I have with new cars are monitors, I hate them they are distracting. My eyes are pretty sensitive to computer screens etc. Maybe, I'd settle for just a radio. "Maybe" because you then get looking at a cd player then all the sudden you want the further desire to control what you listen to and before you know it you are talking about mp3/digital and more computerization/softwaring of the car.
The first question is... what do I want? The second is the more complicated issue of getting it done. However it has always been a dream of mine since being a kid and watching the Home Improvement sitcom in the 90s.
(1) https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-odyssey-to-recreate-a-rare-jaguar-e-type-from-scratch-11577110319 https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-odyssey-to-recreate-a-rare-j...
- mft_ 5y agoA Youtuber has been working on putting a v8 into a Tesla model S: https://youtu.be/b85MS7MiTKM https://youtu.be/b85MS7MiTKM It would be fun to go one step further, and turn a Tesla into a totally analog car. A Tesla might be a good starting point as they’re structurally some of the safest cars around (and this is one area where older, naturally analog cars compare badly) and turning the most technologically-laden car into the least... would be apposite.