Yes. I am so excited to see even more computers in a car. I can’t wait to see how much more dependent a vehicle can be on technology that is fragile, volatile, and expensive to replace. Anything to make it harder to repair, and to get as much data as possible, right? I need to befriend a Cuban mechanic…
This is yet another reason why it was pushed. Mid-late 90’s/early 2000 cars were too reliable/maintainable without any means to “improve” their data reporting capability.
Push people to buy new cars and increase data collection: win/win.
Uhhhh how old are you? Data collection was not a thing back then. This was before even the first iPhone. The only communications cars had was XM radio. And some satellite safety stuff as well like OnStar.
But anyway, C4C was dual-purpose:
Bailouts for the automotive industry, crippled by the recession caused by mortgage fraud.
Getting dirty cars off the roads. Not sure that that one made a whole lot of sense but I’m sure someone studied it.
They will release it and then abandon it without ever releasing an “upgrade” as is tradition with proprietary “upgradable” hardware.
It is an automotive SSD meant for OEMs – what that means for consumers I don’t know.
Yes. I am so excited to see even more computers in a car. I can’t wait to see how much more dependent a vehicle can be on technology that is fragile, volatile, and expensive to replace. Anything to make it harder to repair, and to get as much data as possible, right? I need to befriend a Cuban mechanic…
Remember Cash for Clunkers?
This is yet another reason why it was pushed. Mid-late 90’s/early 2000 cars were too reliable/maintainable without any means to “improve” their data reporting capability.
Push people to buy new cars and increase data collection: win/win.
Uhhhh how old are you? Data collection was not a thing back then. This was before even the first iPhone. The only communications cars had was XM radio. And some satellite safety stuff as well like OnStar.
But anyway, C4C was dual-purpose: