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Behold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Same (cleantechnica.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And also, if one of the wheel motors breaks down will the inevitably obtuse software of the car allow me to drive on three wheels, or will it sit idle until a certified technician arrives and inputs a service code?

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

We both know the answer to that question. And boy howdy am I stoked for cars to get fully enshittified where you have to have a yearly subscription for the software that allows your tires to move, otherwise you functionally just bought a 45,000 dollar paperweight.