>Offering flexible upgrades do you want to buy the headlights DLC ($0.9 first month, then $29.9)? Y/n
I can't wait when infotainment will start playing ads.
If you use Waze for navigation, it already does play ads when you are at a stop.
Mercedes-Benz previews its operating system MB.OS
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#332Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's not from what I read. MBUX, the UI is built using Qt.
That kind of implies that the new Mercedes OS will have some kind of POSIX API, since Qt doesn't really work without it. Their new Qt/MCU bullshit doesn't count.
I'd be pretty sure that any company can pay money to Qt Company and have them come and integrate Qt into any kind of weirdo OS whatsover.
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#333Earlier quoted context omitted.
>couldn't always be solved by power cycling the vehicle. From experience, I've found that turning a car off is akin to putting a computer to sleep. If the state is fubar, no amount of turning the car on and off will fix it. The only proper way to "power cycle" a car is to momentarily disconnect the car battery (remember to turn the car off first) so all power to the computers are physically cut off and they /have/ to…
Disconnecting the battery can have other consequences. Easier to reset the fuse
A good idea, put a fuse + switch there, and add it to the dash. 1/2 an hour of work.
Better yet, do so, then demand part costs + time + debug + this is the only way to fix it. A $1000 seems abiut right. Having the dealer fail to fix it (all those reflashes) helps, for the small claims court case, as surely they will refuse to pay.
Then post the court case win online.
This seems to be the only way to get big anything to do right by the consumer, these days.
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#334Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Road was drivable, but I couldn’t see road markings. That's a bit contradictory. If you can't see the road markings the road is not drivable.
Try driving on non major roads (and some major) roads in the UK. They often have no markings because they've worn away!
As a Kiwi moved the the UK, I &%$ hate the roads here.
They're fun to drive on still, but there's an over-reliance on painted road markings, which are often not repainted, if they're even visible they disappear when it's raining, or just you know, when there's traffic and the car in front of me is covering it.
It's the absolute fucking worst on gyratorys and other complex roundabouts where I have no idea which fucking lane to be in because I can't see the road marking, covered by cars, positioned right at the entrance to the roundabout rather than before.
Would be completely solved by ensuring roundabout signs were so far in front of the roundabout depending on road speed, then on the roundabout sign indicating at each exit the # of which lanes you can take to get there, ie mark exits going around with 1 2,3 3,4 5. Then I know immediately that the left most lane is dedicated to the first exit, to take the 3rd exit I can be in the 3rd or 4th most lane. And "going around" has a dedicated lane, the 5th from the left.
So sick of being forced out the wrong exit because I've picked the wrong lane and there's too much traffic. So sick of locals in areas complaining on forums about the "idiot drivers" not magically knowing the road layout beforehand. So sick of having to change lanes and feeling like the asshole in the equation because I know it looks like I've done it to queue jump; I'm not trying to skip ahead, I just have no idea where the fuck I'm going.
Gyratory lane markings are shit, too. Proper lanes and then with each segment no marking at all before the lanes start again, it can often be difficult to tell which lane you need to funnel yourself into after the break because the road numbers on the lanes up ahead just aren't visible until you're right on top of them.
Then the driving test here. Oh, the driving test. The first time I tried it I failed for failing to indicate correctly at a mini roundabout. Okay, fine, fair dues. Pass second time. Been driving a while now & maybe like 30% of people actually indicate on a roundabout. Let alone all the other antics people pull while driving here; pass the strict test & then throw it all out the window.
Re: Mercedes-Benz previews its operating system MB.OS
#335Ooh, Nvidia Drive platform.
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#336Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Road was drivable, but I couldn’t see road markings. That's a bit contradictory. If you can't see the road markings the road is not drivable.
In Ontario and it's very common to be driving on packed snow for a few days after new snowfall. You get barely any road markings at all. You just use common sense and memory to try and act like the lane dividers, turning lanes, stop lines are still there. It must be the same in many parts of the US as well. With winter tires and the right attitude its perfectly fine! But yeah if you can't see the road markings due to…
But what about a curvy 2-lane road with oncoming traffic on the other side? How do you ensure you not hit kerb the car if you can't see the kerb due to snow?
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#337Earlier quoted context omitted.
What? Someone hates advertising and especially with their car. Absolutely reasonable position to take. I ask them how far they go with that? Reasonable to go absolutely hardcore and get rid of /all/ of it. Reasonable to say that level of advertising isn't that annoying so not worth the effort. I ask which because I'm interested in the response. None of that looks particularly controversial to me and I'm not seeing a…
Do you not see a difference from a Mercedes logo on the hood and and McDonald’s ads blaring from the infotainment system?
Mercedes is high status. McDonalds is low status. To be able to see the Mercedes Star is a privilege.
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#338Earlier quoted context omitted.
In Ontario and it's very common to be driving on packed snow for a few days after new snowfall. You get barely any road markings at all. You just use common sense and memory to try and act like the lane dividers, turning lanes, stop lines are still there. It must be the same in many parts of the US as well. With winter tires and the right attitude its perfectly fine! But yeah if you can't see the road markings due to…
But what about a curvy 2-lane road with oncoming traffic on the other side? How do you ensure you not hit kerb the car if you can't see the kerb due to snow?
You slow down enough that you can confidently maneuver by the curb and the other vehicle.
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#339The best car OS so far (even better than Tesla IMO) has been Apple CarPlay. Just be dumb and let my phone handle it, and make the touch screen decent. Bonus points if you implement the multi screen CarPlay concept! Just give up!
> The best car OS so far (even better than Tesla IMO) has been Apple CarPlay Which in itself is a very interesting statement. It's taken a while for that to sink in - Apple Computer, who have never designed or manufactured a vehicle, make the best vehicle entertainment system.
Tbh I think Android Auto is better. Both mine and their statements are just conjecture.
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#340>Unlocking financial opportunity
Lmao, MBAs. If you don't want to spend so much money on writing software then FORK ANDROID. Or, you know, make a super dumb entertainment unit that requires a phone, AA/CP support and then you're done!
Can't wait to see all of the super dangerous vulns that come out of this over the next wee while.