• Sirdubdee@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    Tbh, it would be kind of nice if sensors weren’t put in easily damaged areas of cars. They’re part of why bumpers and tailgates are so much more expensive. I wonder if cars could have all the safety features using a couple little LIDAR and camera packages instead of chips on every piece of plastic.

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        8 hours ago

        Well you take a 30¢ sensor and put a GM part number on it and magically poof it costs $300.

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      18 hours ago

      Yep I’ve recently learned that a crushed bumper can total a car, there’s thousands of dollars of electronics in there somehow, it’s insane. I miss that car.