Comment by MisterTea

Comment by MisterTea 19 hours ago

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That picture of the dashboard displaying "Hello, Liam" is what makes me super happy that I bought a 2022 Honda CR-V with a minimal computerized dashboard. I do not want my car knowing who I am.

The_President 11 hours ago

Let's Windowsify it.

"Welcome to your Volvo, let's get started"

"Please wait while we prepare your car!"

"Something went wrong."

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joezydeco 18 hours ago

Volvo tries to assign profiles (and Google logins) to each key so the idea is that the car is set up for you when you enter. They don't fully have it right (profiles only swap when the car is unlocked), so it's kind of pointless at the moment.

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  • systemtest 18 hours ago

    Out of curiosity. It is possible to use a modern Volvo without a Google account?

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    • Ambroos 12 hours ago

      Yes. Android Auto and CarPlay still work and you get basic Google Maps functionality without signing in. You can't download additional apps though.

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      • brnt 4 hours ago

        There is no way to sideload apks?

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  • brnt 4 hours ago

    Great, not only do we have to carry an extra fob, we have to each carry one that individually tracks us.

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CodingJeebus 19 hours ago

Just because it doesn’t have a HUD on your dashboard doesn’t mean your vehicle isn’t tied to your personal identity in myriad ways. Almost all cars ship with sophisticated telematics systems nowadays.

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RankingMember 18 hours ago

I'm just sick of interfaces pretending to be human. Be an unabashed interface, just show me the gauges or weather or anything functional on boot-up. (Unless you're KITT- KITT can talk to me.)

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  • dentalnanobot 17 hours ago

    That message is really just confirmation of which driver profile is active. It could say “selected profile: Liam”, but “hello” is just as good, I think.

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    • SoftTalker 9 hours ago

      It's the difference between the Star Trek computer and HAL-9000

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