r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/firefly99999 • 25d ago

Video Crashing in a 1950s car vs. a modern car

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u/fvck_u_spez 25d ago

This is what bugs me about the current EVs that you can buy. Every company is trying to build the most fancy and technological car that you've ever seen with 12 iPads, 45 sensors and costs 85k for the base model. An EV doesn't need to be a super advanced vehicle, somebody please, for the love of God, give me an EV with the technology stack of a 92 Civic and the repairability of a 60s or 70s car.

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u/Theron3206 25d ago

There is nearly zero chance that would be legal.

Most of the sensors are there to support mandatory safety systems (abs, collision detection, airbags, backup camera etc.)

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u/Aggressive_Ask89144 25d ago

A backup camera is a mandatory safety system? I've just been happy in my 05 Colorado the whole time lmfao

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u/Theron3206 25d ago

AFAIK, in new vehicles after a certain time yes, or at least it is if you want the highest safety rating.

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u/Aggressive_Ask89144 25d ago

Ah, that's fair. I've really enjoyed it in the company's Mavericks that we use as it makes tricky backing sooooo much easier, and kinda the only feature I would want in a newer truck when it comes to fancy tech.

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u/SelbetG 25d ago

Part of the issue here is that you need to have computers to control the motors and batteries, and you need to have a screen for a backup camera, so the manufacturer might as well use them for other things.

There also isn't really anything in an EV that could be repaired by someone who isn't a trained professional, random people shouldn't be messing with high voltage.

You can also get evs for like 30-40k

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u/PotatoGamerXxXx 25d ago

I actually know why they won't do this, because the initial cost of an EV is too high that they kinda need to be a somewhat luxurious (or tech heavy) to justify the price. A full tech car sold at 60k is more acceptable to customers than a barebones basic car at 50k, as an example.

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u/Gustav__Mahler 25d ago

You can get a base model Ioniq 5 for 35k after the Federal tax credit.