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Greg F. Tech: Mysterious car electronics (54* d) RE: Tech: Mysterious car electronics 31 Jan 18

Question is, why put all of that unnecessary, overcomplicated, bizarre electronic shit into automobiles in the first place? This isn't about better mileage or less pollution, its techno-jimcrackery.

Makes autos a pain in the ass and a constant aggravation to operate, obscenely expensive to repair, one has to memorize a 400 page manual so as not to screw up irrevocably, and if a battery goes dead or there's a glitch, you're stranded with no work-around until the IT techs can figure out what's wrong- a mechanic can't help you.

Why consumers put up with this techno-cramming is beyond me. Hell, its a vehicle fer chrissake- supposed to start when you want, stop when you want & get you from here to there.

And I fear its only going to get worse.....

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