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Are Cars Just Becoming Giant Smartphones on Wheels? (www.carsandhorsepower.com)
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For over a century, the automobile has represented freedom, power, and the thrill of mechanical mastery. The connection between driver, machine, and road defined what it meant to own and love a car. But in today’s digital era, a different trend is unfolding. Cars are no longer just machines designed to take us from point A to point B. Increasingly, they resemble something else entirely: smartphones on wheels.

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[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

My radio doesn't even have a screen πŸ˜…

The only computer in my car is the radio, and that stays off most of the time. I'm honestly thrilled to not have so much tech in the car. Its nice to be able to fix nearly anything with some pliers, a multi-meter, and an adjustable spanner.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

No engine control module in that thing?

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Nope! Mid 70s MG, carbuereted. As far as I know it has a crank triggered ignition, ergo fully mechanical.

Edit: autocorrect assumed I no longer had this vehicle

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Cries in atmosphere

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Tuned to run slightly lean with an aftermarket catalytic convertor installed.

I do my best not to destroy the environment while still maintaining a vehicle I can work on myself

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Lean burning increases mileage, but produces nitrous oxides.

Rich burning produces carbon monoxide, which eventually converts to CO2 in the atmosphere.

Unit for unit, NOx emissions are 265 times as damaging as CO/CO2.

https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/how-climate-works/some-greenhouse-gases-are-stronger-others

To successfully convert NOx, catalytic converters need a stoichiometric or slightly rich fuel/air mixture to the engine.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_converter