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It is hard to see and not nearly as useful or as legible as a map. Regardless of it’s size. That’s probably why there’s a map graphic in front of the driver instead of that garbage AR. So no, your point does not stand.

The graphic overlay on the camera footage is honestly terrible. It’s not at all easy to see and still takes your eyes off the road. A legible map would be much easier to use, I think. If they wanted to overlay directions onto the real world, the should do it on the windshield.

I like how you responded to a sentence fragment instead of my actual comment.

The heavy weight of EVs is mostly a result of the batteries in the car. So while, yes, weight reduces efficiency it is also a product of increased range. Car companies have to balance range and efficiency in order to design the car optimized for the market. So unless this BMW is particularly inefficient in terms of MPGe I don’t think efficiency is an issue here.

This car is not particularly heavy, all other road vehicles considered. It might be heavy for this class of car but, again, when compared to other EVs it’s pretty typical. Modern cars, in general, are heavier than their predecessors (regardless of powertrain/fuel) but have sensors and systems to help prevent accidents making them significantly safer than older cars. So, again, I don’t see the weight of this vehicle as a major issue.

What does the weight of the car have to do with anything? I don’t understand why people bring the weight of cars up so much like it’s something that affects the car’s usability.

It honestly feels like an anti-EV talking point at this point.

The graphic overlay on the camera footage is honestly terrible. It’s not at all easy to see and still takes your eyes off the road. A legible map would be much easier to use, I think. If they wanted to overlay directions onto the real world, the should do it on the windshield.

Because BMW is not a tech company and they are stubborn/resistant to adopt other companies’ tech like Apple or Google.

Not enough for every company to have a model in that class. Ford, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Jeep all have like 5-6 SUVs (or CUVs) in their model lineups. Ford and Jeep have zero passenger cars. Honda and Toyota both dropped their subcompacts. So while some small cars are sold, there are just not enough sales to go around. And cheap gas has made SUVs (and CUVs) more appealing again. We have such a short memory, everyone forgot what happened last time this happened..

I hate you all.

THANK YOU.

I mean I didn’t mean all Americans. I still drive my 2000 Integra.

Just Americans as a general commentary on the American car market.

Also, Americans hate small cars.

Guys. The OP of this thread mentioned this model by name. This is why people think we don’t read articles!

It’s the model the person I replied to mentioned in their comment. The Honda E.

For those who aren’t aware of this model which is not sold in the US:

Why would we talk about them, though? Have they done something newsworthy recently?

I agree that manual overrides should exist but we should not rely on human judgment. Humans may be capable of high-precision classification (I’m not entirely sure what that means/how that’s relevant here) but they often ignore those judgements and do something stupid instead. Which is why we have to have all this bullshit in today’s cars.

Eh. They named it after the town where there factory is. Nothing wrong with being proud of your home town. Fun fact, Rivian’s name is similarly derived from their home town, of sorts.

I think you underestimate the mainstream popularity of the pick-up truck.

Also – Tesla’s initial model was a 2-seat roadster similar to a Lotus Elise.

Saab also…. though that didn’t end well for Saab.

Huh. TIL VW randomly holds the trademark to the Scout name.

I was in Copenhagen in March. It was still snowing periodically. That did not seem to affect the thousands of people who apparently commute to work on their bicycles every single day. My wife and I made it about 200 ft. from our hotel before we realized we were still underdressed and went back for an additional layer.

This right here. I don’t need an electric motor to ride my bike. I need a way to safely ride the bike I already have. But I certainly appreciate companies innovating in bike tech.

I see you’ve never been to Copenhagen.

So, while Samsung’s intent with this ad likely wasn’t malicious, it’s a sobering reminder that smartwatch and wearable tech has not gotten to the point where anyone has the "freedom to exercise at all hours."

This is kind of a weird take. Why is the safety of someone travelling at night the responsibility of companies like Samsung? Or companies at all?? I get that 2am is a weird time for someone to be out jogging, but I don’t think Samsung (or Apple or Google) are the responsible for that. Like you stated in the article, they have systems and features which can assist should the need arise, what more do you expect electronics companies to do, here?

What is the point, exactly?