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Why don't cars have diagnostic software loaded onto their infotainment centers? (lemm.ee)
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Modern cars have MASSIVE digital displays, loads of computers systems monitoring every subsystem and internal diagnostics running to the OBDII ports.

Why the hell can't we get diagnostic feeds on our console or infotainment center?

I'm not aware of any car manufacturers selling their own diagnostic ASICs, so it's not an extra margin to squeeze afaik...

What gives? Any insight into this beyond the usual muh corporate profits conjecture?

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They make the ownership experience worse. I fucking hate mine.

I wish I could replace half of the real estate with buttons and.knobs but nooooo, I can't afford a car with such fancy craftsmanship so it's a cheap shitty screen with a cheap shitty OS instead. And everyone things it's fancy...LOL

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I like my Infiniti because it has both a screen and knobs / buttons

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As does my ram

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nice! I’m glad other brands are still sane. Nissan is moving towards all-screen and I think that’s my cue to leave them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Iirc there was a push on manufacturers from the NHTSA to return to physical controls for things like HVAC and media due to safety concerns, but I don't know how official that was.