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Car companies have to worry about regulatory compliance, certification, approvals, as well as warranties; aftermarket manufacturers do not have such concerns (a
by nickff 1y ago
Car companies have to worry about regulatory compliance, certification, approvals, as well as warranties; aftermarket manufacturers do not have such concerns (at least to the same degree).
- hedora 1y agoIt’s a box that forwards a carplay / android auto UI to an LCD, and snoops the cam bus for button press events. The entire thing is $150, which is nothing compared to the rest of the warranty. If regulatory compliance for a car stereo actually costs $1B in the US, then that seems like a bigger issue than “unfair” competition from China, and I’d like one of their $10K EVs, please.
- nickff 1y agoIf a stereo is defective, it might require a recall for replacement, which is very expensive. Additionally, anything which connects to the vehicle network has the potential to cause safety issues which can be even more expensive.