That's more or less the summary of J.D. Power's 2023 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), which highlighted quality declines in eight out of nine key categories. Driving...

That’s more or less the summary of J.D. Power’s 2023 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), which highlighted quality declines in eight out of nine key categories. Driving…

  • SynapseEnglish
    30•1 year ago

    I am working in the auto industry in R&D. I can tell you that the big trendy thing, next to autonomous driving, is “Software Defined Vehicle”. Essentially, how to lock-up feature via Software while all the necessary hardware is present and functional in the vehicle.

    This isn’t a good time to be dependent on a car. I am glad I leave in an area with top-notch public transports.

    • @mazkarthEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      Is this like the BMW heated seats thing from a couple years ago?

      • SynapseEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        Typically yes. Although SDV could also be use for more legitimate purpose, like tuning some parameters based on the country the vehicle is sold in (e.g: adapt Lane-assistance to the specific road markings of each country).

    • @MandoEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      Another reason to keep my 22 tucson until the wheels falls off