Before CarPlay, I’d agree, but no more. Now the car infotainment is basically just a monitor and interface for my phone, and I couldn’t be happier. I can keep on upgrading my phone and the tech in my car can keep on improving.
Average time a new vehicle is kept is 8.4 years: https://www.iseecars.com/how-long-people-keep-cars-study
Either the car is electric, and the battery will wear out in 3-5 years
OR
The car takes gas, and you'll need to replace it (with an electric one, or carbon capture to offset its emissions) within 10 years to avoid catastrophic global warming
More like 8-12 years.
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How many people chose to replace batteries inside their phones instead of getting a new phone?
What viable alternative do you suggest that exists?