Over the last century, the Land of the Free has slowly transformed into a land governed by endless laws, largely by cracking down on vices instead of actual crimes, creating a society that would render us all criminals if our behavior were constantly observed. Meanwhile, the state has steadily expanded its use of mass surveillance, largely under the pretext of fighting “terror.”
This is a toxic mixture.
It’s not necessarily bad, just old technology. Before you had computer-controlled ignition timing, they used distributors- it’s a small circular thing about the size of a small bowl with a wire lead on a pole that spins around and hits electrical leads spaced around it to trigger the spark plug ignitions. They are pretty simple but they can wear out.
2017 is a great year. Even the higher tech cars used 3G for their connectivity, which is dead. So you can still have Apple Carplay / Android Auto, backup cameras, various sensors (to taste), etc, but your car has no way to phone home or get any kind of remote signals from anyone but yourself in the car.
Thank god I only drive shitboxes
Oh. They got kill switch for those, too.
We just call them potholes here.
Nah.
My 2017 manual transmission Mirage has almost no technology in it. And I fucking love it.
Judge me all you want. But I love this car. It’s the best car I’ve ever owned. It has just enough to get the job done and nothing extra.
There’s something uniquely charming about a car that is utilitarian with bulletproof reliability.
It’s the best 90s shitbox, only it’s from the 2010s!
Wish I nabbed one back when they were selling for like 8-9k usd. I won’t pay full price for one though.
I like how they have timing chain and cable clutch. Very simple and robust.
Dude… I’m telling you. People give the car so much shit here. And it’s true it’s slow and not exciting like other cars.
But when I get in that car in the morning… I know for sure I am getting to work that day. It’s literally the most reliable car I’ve ever had.
You aren’t kidding, that thing has a distributor. I haven’t seen that on a car in almost 20 years.
What’s the significance of a distributor if you don’t mind me asking?
Is that good or bad?
It’s not necessarily bad, just old technology. Before you had computer-controlled ignition timing, they used distributors- it’s a small circular thing about the size of a small bowl with a wire lead on a pole that spins around and hits electrical leads spaced around it to trigger the spark plug ignitions. They are pretty simple but they can wear out.
Interesting.
Thanks for the explanation!
2017 is a great year. Even the higher tech cars used 3G for their connectivity, which is dead. So you can still have Apple Carplay / Android Auto, backup cameras, various sensors (to taste), etc, but your car has no way to phone home or get any kind of remote signals from anyone but yourself in the car.