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The car industry reminds me of the construction industry. It's rife with decades-old institutions that are indifferent to quick changes in an ever software-domi
by 1-6 3y ago
The car industry reminds me of the construction industry. It's rife with decades-old institutions that are indifferent to quick changes in an ever software-dominated environment.
The thinking is, "if it ain't broken, then it ain't worth fixing." Unfortunately, recent advances by autonomous vehicle companies and EV makers have shifted the paradigm from a hardware-focus to a software one.
I think construction is also headed the same path as stick-built buildings are increasingly on the way out and more modular preassembled manufacturing is coming in.
It's good news for software companies and bad news for traditional construction and traditional auto.
- tspike 3y agoIt's also bad news for product longevity, reliability and repairability.
- macintux 3y agoI'm hanging onto a 2005 Jeep Wrangler despite several mechanical issues I'd rather not deal with, because I have zero confidence that I can keep a modern car running for decades.
- SoftTalker 3y agoEven 2005 sounds new to me. I drive cars from the 1980s. I'd love to be able to buy a new car without any software. My phone does anything I would want to be able to do in a car. But it's not possible, due to a combination of regulations and what the mass market wants.
- regularfry 3y ago2006 Mazda here. The thing's bulletproof.
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- ocimbote 3y agoHopefully the shift is rather a pendulum and the auto industry will strike a reasonable balance between hardware and software. Because really the reliability of software is much lesser than that of hardware (exceptions may apply).