Looks like phone vent holders are back on the menu, boys
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Ironically, no vent to attach it to in recent Teslas. The air vents have hidden baffles. Or whatever they're called.
I'm sure there's a spot somewhere for a 3M sticky mount, or even a suction mount to the glass.
Baffling
Imagine the dealer or manufacturer removing features remotely from a vehicle sitting on your property.
Couldn't be me.
I don’t understand why there isn’t a car maker who dips into the analog market. Every single fucking vehicle nowadays is jammed full with entertainment suites, internet uplinks, integrated screens and displays. Fuck right off.
All I want is a car that meets modern quality and safety criteria, but has no smart or other bullshit at all because I don’t need it and don’t want to be tracked. Maybe a tuner radio with an aux cord but that’s it.
Have a look at Dacia cars. They should fit your needs.
I guess there’s Bugatti, which is pretty low tech and “appreciat[es] analog fascination”. Not a good recommendation because they’re not fuel efficient, among other reasons, but it’s all I can think of.
The market just isn’t large enough, most people want GPS. I think a flip out screen like Bentley’s that’s very basic and without connectivity unless connected to your phone would be great. I also think consumers are kind of dull and would reject it for not having built in functionality though. Plus even if I’d like that, it would be me and twelve others and the car would be discontinued after a year.
Bet there's no chance of Google or other providers getting together and removing their apps from Tesla's in solidarity right?