cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/71113049
Toyota has launched a paid service that allows GR Yaris and GR Corolla owners to add a cooling function for the electronic control system of their car via a smartphone app.
cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/71113049
Toyota has launched a paid service that allows GR Yaris and GR Corolla owners to add a cooling function for the electronic control system of their car via a smartphone app.
The car industry will succeed in killing the car industry.
Capitalism will collapse from the weight of its own internal contradictions.
Gosh let’s hope so
Self driving taxis are going to change ownership (if you don’t drive everyday).
They may also kill the whole concept of pedestrians.
Self driving cars are (ideally) safer, so can potentially drive faster.
However, because of that, they can’t brake as quickly, so that may cause a change in infrastructure from zebra crossings to pedestrian bridges, and it may cause the end of the regular, unfenced sidewalk.
Faster cars means more wear of the tires, so more particulate matter in the air around roads, so shops on those roads would go out of business, because who wants to go shopping with such bad air around?
For a more detailed version, there is a brilliant YouTube video on the channel Not Just Bikes about self driving cars.
Orrrrrrrrr they can just drive like we currently do.
Sure, but why would they, if they can drive so much safer than humans? This is a genuine argument, and it isn’t as bad as it seems, on its face at least. Why limit cars to a human speed, when they have superhuman control?
Of course, the counter is that it would make walking and cycling more difficult, but that never stopped car companies, who have always lobbied against both groups at every turn.
Bbbbecause laws.
I think you’re trying a slippery slope thing but it’s just weird.
Laws are also why mixed use development is very rare in modern US cities. Which was also in large part due to car manufacturers wanting people to drive to their jobs.
Laws can be influenced by corporations through lobby groups.
I’m just gonna end this, it’s not going to happen like that. You’re paranoid about ridiculous things.