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bigmadshoe • yesterday at 7:26 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

Why does every car manufacturer peddle these overly complex designs with massive displays, a futuristic aesthetic, etc?

People drive Corollas because they're cheap and reliable. Give me that with an electric motor.


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jiaosdjf • today at 12:54 PM

Looking at my Nissan Leaf it is entirely possible to build a reliable car with real buttons and knobs everywhere, and thats the problem for the industry. The used market is flooded with perfectly good Leafs, dirt cheap, the lowest yearly maintenance vehicle on CarEdge.

Even ICE cars have gotten a little too good over the last couple of decades, I see plenty of early 2000s models driving around today looking perfectly fine.

How are these corporations supposed to maximise profit if they keep churning out perfectly sensible vehicles?

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z0mghii • yesterday at 7:35 PM

That's what the market expects from an EV

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Mashimo • today at 9:51 AM

ID Polo? Simple, Cheap and has tons of buttons.