I don’t suppose I know the EU situation, but at least in the US, cellular towers are supposed to accept an emergency call regardless of anything like a SIM susbscription, so if the car doest uses a cellular modem to dial emergency ervices, the car wouldn’t necessarily actually need a subscription active.
Maybe it doesn’t work that way in EU, but it seems like it should be the case that a mandatory emergency call function shouldn’t carry a subscription burden.
The moment you spend the money putting in a cellular connection that can make a call (SOS) and be connected to a mic and speaker system, you start asking how can we recoup that cost.
We already have a backup screen mandated by law.
We can show maps on it and stream music from their favorite music service!
Most will have an active subscription even if you aren’t using it, because it’s cheaper to have basically a bulk subscription service than to administer single accounts.
Its not legal to make that car anymore in Canada/USA and likely other places. They are mandated to have a backup camera all over the place.
EU mandates an SOS call function as well, so a data connection is also basically mandatory.
Is it though?
I don’t suppose I know the EU situation, but at least in the US, cellular towers are supposed to accept an emergency call regardless of anything like a SIM susbscription, so if the car doest uses a cellular modem to dial emergency ervices, the car wouldn’t necessarily actually need a subscription active.
Maybe it doesn’t work that way in EU, but it seems like it should be the case that a mandatory emergency call function shouldn’t carry a subscription burden.
The moment you spend the money putting in a cellular connection that can make a call (SOS) and be connected to a mic and speaker system, you start asking how can we recoup that cost.
We already have a backup screen mandated by law.
We can show maps on it and stream music from their favorite music service!
You can put that extra stuff behind a paid sub.
Most will have an active subscription even if you aren’t using it, because it’s cheaper to have basically a bulk subscription service than to administer single accounts.
Doesn’t apply to motorbikes, and they get crazy high fuel efficiency to cars.
If you want to raise your chances of dying substantially over a backup camera you can go right ahead. Please sign your organ donor card first though.
I normally cycle instead. Even fewer regulations and taxes.
Cycling is great ya. Every city should be working towards adding more and more cycling infrastructure.
A lot of people will complain, but its worth it.
I’ll cycle with or without it, I don’t really have a choice. Gotta buy food.