Imagine how enshitified everything would be if the EU wasn’t there as a consumer protection buffer. The US would be fucked especially under our current admin who couldn’t give two shits about consumers.
It's so silly because a lot of these changes just feel like out of touch executives going "we gotta put touch screens in there! That's how you know it's a new expensive car!" And not caring about the application at all. Just put the technology in it, figure out why later.
Touch screens are frequently confused as a luxury item by consumers, and double as a cheapout for manufacturers since real quality gauges and switchgear are more expensive.
Any time you see a car full of screens, it's because the manufacturer was trying to cut costs.
Similar story for me. A buddy of mine got a Tesla model Y and I drove him to the airport in it a couple times. Hated the thing and was very reminded of apple's captive design, basically where they design things intentionally different for the sake of being different so people get use to their way, making other things feel off as a result. Everything on the center screen and having to go through a touch screen menu for windshield wipers was an absolute deal breaker. Got a Kona EV and love it, meanwhile my buddy has trouble driving his wifes car now and she hates all the blindspots in the Tesla and refuses to drive it.
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u/TyroneSwoopes 6h ago
Imagine how enshitified everything would be if the EU wasn’t there as a consumer protection buffer. The US would be fucked especially under our current admin who couldn’t give two shits about consumers.