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You might have a dud or something because that just doesn't happen in modern cars.

Interesting that deep in the settings you can find tolerances or thresholds for so many of these, then.

Sure, doesn't mean it's an issue for the vast majority of people.

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Not carrying a cell phone is a pretty huge sacrifice now—it’s almost to the point where you have to have one in order to participate in society.

Giving up cellphones isn’t as big deal as you’re suggesting. At work and at home you can call or email em, they’re only out of contract for a few hours a day. Being required to hand over cellphones when entering a secure facility makes them far less appealing.

I actually disagree -- it's sneakily become a BIG deal to fully participate in society (esp post covid). Here's three real-world examples in a row:

Took my partner out on a date downtown last Saturday night. Dinner and a show.

Gotta have an app or at the least mobile browser to pay to park. No parking meters or out of order.

Gotta have a camera/mobile browser to scan the menu at the restaurant. No more paper menus.

Gotta have a phone to show your ticket to get into the theater. No more paper tickets. Just got bounced back and forth between staff when I tried.

It's so many little things like this that have crept up -- especially in the last couple years. It's just assumed that everyone has a working charged phone in their pocket at all times now.

Sure, can you get by and survive? Of course! But it's gonna be a giant pain in the ass and you're gonna be "that guy" to the people around you. Which again... pretty big sacrifice.

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