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I think the manufacturing costs for things bluetooth connectors or touch screen are usually minimal compared to the thousands of pounds of raw materials, or ext
by htag 4y ago
I think the manufacturing costs for things bluetooth connectors or touch screen are usually minimal compared to the thousands of pounds of raw materials, or extensive quality assurance needed to build a car. So often these are added to luxury cars where drivers are charged a premium for them, and then later added to lower tier cars as manufacturing costs have scaled down and R&D costs have been recovered.
All of this means if you want a new basic car your shit out of luck.
- memling 4y agoSince margin is notoriously low on vehicles, OEMs strive to shave pennies in cost. While I'm also skeptical that we'll have a no-frills EV in the future, too, I suspect it's because monetizing transportation data will outweigh the benefits of reduced cost.