Recent news on motor insurance premiums blames rises partly on cost of repairs:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38841837
One of the 'culprits' is the increasing use of sophisticated electronics, of which, I despair.
IMO we have made cars so complicated that no one, including main dealers can repair them, even if they have the diagnostic tools or the inclination to do so.
This also affects second hand cars which can become a nightmare if cursed with an 'electronics' problem. (E.g. My VW Passat - Comfort Control Module full of water)
In the 'olden' days it was possible to dis-assemble things (such as carburettors), see the problem (Oh it was just a blocked jet) and fix them.
A friend of mine has surmised that in the future we may no longer have working 'classic cars' of this era as no living person will be able to make the electronics work !
When I read posts such as this:
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4128220/Tesla-dri...l
forums.tesla.com/en_GB/forum/forums/no-internet-co...0
I really think we have gone too far with this electronics malarky and I certainly don't want my car connected to the Internet !
How about anyone else ?
P.S. I am an electronics engineer !
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