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We could have taken that approach with cars as well. Who needs more than 20HP anyway? We should have just kept repairing the Model T and been happier with what we have, right?
Maybe the EU πͺπΊ should legislate that German car companies should cease to produce new cars and instead commit to repairing what they have already produced, for free presumably?
Take your disgust at this post and now apply it to what you're talking about π.
OP is talking about software updates, and you are talking about one of the few products nowadays where decades old models can be maintained without excessive cost.
In most countries the Model T is exempt from any kind of safety inspection and classes of tax, making it an excellent option for the maliciously compliant engineer π
Why not? While they're at it they can start making buses and trains.
Mercedes in particular absolutely nailed bus design with their Citaro, then promptly proceeded to make a hideous looking successor π€’ perhaps their car designers can fix that
Mercedes has been screwing the customer for quite some time already. Their old cars are cute tho and easy to get fixed.