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I never got the impression the previous poster was saying this is a benefit for consumers; he's saying it's for the manufacturer, to cut costs. Edit: that being
by mayormcmatt 4y ago
I never got the impression the previous poster was saying this is a benefit for consumers; he's saying it's for the manufacturer, to cut costs.
Edit: that being said, all your points are completely valid.
- spookthesunset 4y agoIt is a benefit for consumers. Lower weight for better fuel. More fancy gizmos on the car for a lower price.
- whoopdedo 4y ago... until it breaks and now, as the person above said, you've got a three-digit repair bill. It's often the case that consumers will seek out the lowest price no matter how high the cost.
- jhugo 4y agoI own a vehicle built in 1981. I can absolutely assure you that CAN is better for consumers. People seem to forget the two-inch thick bundles of wires, the hours spent tracing one turn indicator cable, the insulation of the cables in the middle starting to rot and things shorting out, water getting trapped in bundles, failures modes including stuff melting inside the dashboard from high-current stuff all being wired back to a central place... I could go on.
- AYBABTME 4y agoNot having to rerun a bunch of cables is a huge boon. CAN bus and other digital control mechanisms are a god send for maintenance and upgradability.
- Schroedingersat 4y agoThe exact same way printers with drm benefit the consumer! How do you say this with a straight face?