@cars Bring back mini trucks! My 1990 ford ranger is everything a commuter should be. People do not need fast cars they need something reliable, fast enough to get you from point A to B, and a perfect sized bed to haul almost anything in your home. Driving is still a blast BECAUSE IT IS SLOW! If you have not driven a vehicle with less than 100hp then treat yourself to the joys of your nearest shitbox.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 days ago

    However, this truck is the only new car coming out that isn’t connected to anything. There is no modem.

    Again:

    Don’t lock into an ecosystem run by Amazon and expect things to work out…

    You really think Amazon of all corps isn’t going to release a decent product to get people invested in a high cost ecosystem and then get all shitty about stuff?

    You’re buying a car where the only parts you can buy is from Bezos, 3 years down the road shit will not be the same as release day. But people will have sunk cost into the base model by then

    • mortalic@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 days ago

      You’re looking for perfect, I get that, but this is the only vehicle that won’t be connected to the cloud, has a company pushing right to repair laws, is allowing customers to do their own warranty work if they want to, giving you how to guides with a repair manual, providing .stl files for 3d printing parts and still selling the vehicle for under $30k.

      Look man, take the progress when it’s here before you end up with tesla robotaxies you can’t even drive, cuz that’s what happens of consumers don’t buy this truck.