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"Some 1,300 workers employed at the plant will be temporarily laid off, Opel said, with a separate plant in France picking up some of the production." Perhaps

"Some 1,300 workers employed at the plant will be temporarily laid off, Opel said, with a separate plant in France picking up some of the production." Perhaps a very convenient chip shortage? Anyhow, why not build a car without electronics, gps, g4, microphones, voice control, tracking and screens. Because that is exactly what I want.

ashtonkem 5y ago
Because even that car would have chips in it, unless if you’re selling it illegally. You cannot make a gasoline engine that meets emissions regulations without sophisticated engine control unit (ECU) systems in it. That and there are a bunch of safety features that require it, like ABS and automatic braking. In the United States it is also illegal to sell a new car without a backup camera, which obviously requires a screen of some sorts near the driver. Beyond that, the reality is that these features you decry are very, very popular. Nobody will make a car exactly the way you want, because that’s not where consumers are.
wonderwonder 5y ago
Very few people would want this, certainly not enough to warrant a production line. The cars you want already exist, just buy a classic car from the 60's. None of the stuff you dislike and if done right a nice looking car. Gas is a bit more though.
seszett 5y ago
> why not build a car without electronics, gps, g4, microphones, voice control, tracking and screens. Because that is exactly what I want. That sounds like what Dacia does.
intricatedetail 5y ago
There are already bills in the pipeline to require all cars to have GPS in the EU (speed limiters) and more privacy violating stuff. Governments want to know of every aspect of your life, so any privacy conscious device will not be viable.
xadhominemx 5y ago
> Perhaps a very convenient chip shortage? Absolutely not. Margins on new vehicles are the highest ever. > Anyhow, why not build a care without electronics… because that’s exactly what I want You should just buy a low mileage used vehicle

ashtonkem 5y ago

Because even that car would have chips in it, unless if you’re selling it illegally. You cannot make a gasoline engine that meets emissions regulations without sophisticated engine control unit (ECU) systems in it. That and there are a bunch of safety features that require it, like ABS and automatic braking. In the United States it is also illegal to sell a new car without a backup camera, which obviously requires a screen of some sorts near the driver. Beyond that, the reality is that these features you decry are very, very popular. Nobody will make a car exactly the way you want, because that’s not where consumers are.

wonderwonder 5y ago

Very few people would want this, certainly not enough to warrant a production line. The cars you want already exist, just buy a classic car from the 60's. None of the stuff you dislike and if done right a nice looking car. Gas is a bit more though.

seszett 5y ago

> why not build a car without electronics, gps, g4, microphones, voice control, tracking and screens. Because that is exactly what I want. That sounds like what Dacia does.

intricatedetail 5y ago

There are already bills in the pipeline to require all cars to have GPS in the EU (speed limiters) and more privacy violating stuff. Governments want to know of every aspect of your life, so any privacy conscious device will not be viable.

xadhominemx 5y ago

> Perhaps a very convenient chip shortage? Absolutely not. Margins on new vehicles are the highest ever. > Anyhow, why not build a care without electronics… because that’s exactly what I want You should just buy a low mileage used vehicle