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Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Post by robjan »

ddeck wrote: post #125
rrrrrrrrrrrryan wrote: post #120

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I read that you get a nontrivial discount on your car insurance in Russia if you have a dashcam. So basically everyone there has one, which is why it seems like all the dashcam videos on the internet take place in Russia. I think that sort of system makes sense. We shouldn't require dashcam, but any policy which reduces expensive he-said-she-said litigation in our society should be encouraged. I suspect we'd find a p…

They're pretty ubiquitous here in Hong Kong too. As much for protection against scams than actual accidents (i.e. other vehicles and pedestrians falsely claiming you hit them). >I suspect we'd find a pleasant second-order benefit as well: humans might simply drive better if they know they're being recorded. If only: [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUoSq8KTzJw (HK crash compilation)

There's also a channel uploading all sorts of transgressions throughout the day [1] and a cornucopia of "Teslun" channels and IG accounts

[1] https://m.youtube.com/@hkpkdriving/videos

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Post by bsimpson »

amluto wrote: post #98
jeffbee wrote: post #92

It would be unlawful in the state of California to mount a mobile phone in a position that would make it suitable for this purpose, in the way that most people would do it. Technically you can mount a Pixel-sized device in the furthest corner from the driver but nobody is going to bother doing it that way. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySectio...

If the phone isn’t too big, and Google added the relevant capabilities, maybe exception 11(A) could work.

Sounds more like 13.

Also useful for bicycles and motorbikes. Phone mounts go on the handlebars, so this CVC (windshield mounting) wouldn't apply.

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Post by arein3 »

lom wrote: post #124

This is pretty interesting. I currently use a pixel 4a which will no longer get updates this summer. If I could turn it into a full time dashcam I could reuse my still-working old phone, I wouldn’t have to dispose of it and save money.

You can switch to grapheneos, it should still receive the latest updates.

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Post by barbazoo »

judge2020 wrote: post #105
thesuperbigfrog wrote: post #2

"a new feature called “Dashcam” that, as the name suggests, records video (and audio, optionally) while you are driving. If your phone is mounted in the right spot, the recording should provide helpful information in the event of an accident or other unexpected situation." A perfect way to collect information about your driving habits and vehicle. Insurance companies, auto sales and maintenance companies, and others…

Dashcams should 100% be required in every car. Too many accidents are a he-said-she-said situation, sometimes without any impartial witnesses.

Better driver training and education is what should be required first. Seeing people on the road makes me think most people don't know about the physics of tailgating or speeding.

When I grew up in Germany it was the ADAC driver training, a half day of driving on a long and wide patch of road almost like an airport apron, and doing different manoeuvres and exercises that made me a much much more humble (and slow) driver.

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Post by jeffbee »

Bhilai wrote: post #122

Not sure about negative comments here. You dont like it, dont use the feature! Its not like Google is forcing you to use this. I bet people will celebrate this feature when Apple rolls around implementing it two years from now. I for one, look forward to using this feature on my Pixel as I live in a city where drivers are very aggressive and in general have a disregard for following the rules. I have been in an accid…

When Apple rolls this out as Continuity Recorder, it will require your car to be signed into your iCloud account.

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Post by wnevets »

Bhilai wrote: post #122

Not sure about negative comments here. You dont like it, dont use the feature! Its not like Google is forcing you to use this. I bet people will celebrate this feature when Apple rolls around implementing it two years from now. I for one, look forward to using this feature on my Pixel as I live in a city where drivers are very aggressive and in general have a disregard for following the rules. I have been in an accid…

> I bet people will celebrate this feature when Apple rolls around implementing it two years from now.

Not only will it be celebrated but people will claim its revolutionary

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Post by barbazoo »

Bhilai wrote: post #122

Not sure about negative comments here. You dont like it, dont use the feature! Its not like Google is forcing you to use this. I bet people will celebrate this feature when Apple rolls around implementing it two years from now. I for one, look forward to using this feature on my Pixel as I live in a city where drivers are very aggressive and in general have a disregard for following the rules. I have been in an accid…

Google is in no way interested in traffic safety and that's the reason I despise them for playing around in this field. For example, they encourage active use of the phone while driving by asking you to report and confirm/deny reports of "speed traps". It's similar to Tesla tinkering with self driving and using everyone around us as beta testers.

Re: Google will soon let Pixel phones double as dashcams

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Post by seanalltogether »

phil21 wrote: post #117
bagacrap wrote: post #96

Why don't cars come with these by default yet? I have two backup cameras on a 7 year old entry level Honda but no integrated dashcam.

This is one of my larger personal pet peeves and hills I prefer to die on for no particular reason. I recently purchased a new car, and it has 23 cameras. 23. I can literally get a 360 degree view of my car on the display, and also directly tap into the rear/front/side cams. Why the @#$@# is there no port for an NVR, or a built-in NVR at least? Why do I need to deal with running wires through a brand new car, and sti…

As soon as car manufacturers implement dash cams, government will regulate it to require that it records the speed of the car as well, which I think owners will hate and make them want to avoid those models of cars. I think it's gonna end up as damned if you do, damned if you don't situation.
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