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>If the customer allows for all this crap

You imply they ever had a choice.

Companies like Tesla and Rivian pioneered the trend of bringing webshit-as-an-instrument cluster to the mainstream. Other car companies saw dollar signs, rode their coattails and immediately copied it.

What is a customer supposed to do? Buy a Mitsubishi Mirage? Build their own instrument cluster?

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Well personally I bought a used car which got out of the factory in 2010 and has a gauge cluster which isn't a screen.

I see no reason to buy new instead of used, and I see no reason why I would change my car to a newer one anytime soon.

I agree that automotive engineers do not work for the end customer leading to shittier cars, but I also think that most people are unable to vote with their wallet (or just don't care).

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