• technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    Ever drive in a car with a big screen from like 10+ years ago that has the most outdated, useless UI?

    Now imagine that’s your whole car.

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      4 months ago

      I miss the days when the radio was its own separate thing in a car. Hate the outdated UI? Just replace the radio head unit with a modern one.

      Nowadays it’s a lot more difficult. There is a module called iDatalink Maestro that allows you to still maintain most factory features after replacing your head unit, but a lot of cars tend to be incompatible—especially EVs—as more and more features become integrated into the stereo. The days of modular components in cars is nearing an end.