251 sats \ 9 replies \ @k00b 7 Nov 2023 \ on: Toyota’s $10,000 Future Pickup Truck Is Basic Transportation Perfection tech
I'd be a buyer if it were as safe as other modern cars. A car for me is mostly: transferring myself and my stuff around with minimal risk of death.
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This likely doesn't have basic computerized safety features like anti-lock braking system (ABS). Also, not for sale in USA.
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toyota is pretty safe..
and hard af..
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yeah i like the simplicity of it but safety is definitely top priority.
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The minimalism is almost worth paying more for. The reality of some of the missing conveniences probably sucks, but if these were popular it'd create a whole industry around 3rd party customization. It'd be an application-platform-like car which I'm surprised no one has done yet ... but then again that whole industry has governments all intertwined in it so innovating profitably is probably nearly impossible.
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are you imagining a modular and open platform that other companies could build on?
like if i wanted a bigger cabin for an extra row of seats, or a bigger bed for hauling stuff, i could just plug and play with different parts?
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ike if i wanted a bigger cabin for an extra row of seats, or a bigger bed for hauling stuff, i could just plug and play with differe
They pretty much have those options available now to chose from.
In the back you have also several aftermarket brands that sell the cabin to mount
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I think an one important aspect of a platform vs something you can hack aftermarket is that the platform builder doesn't compete or hinder you as the aftermarket provider. In a way, for platforms, the aftermarket part builder is as much a customer as the people buying cars.
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I was only thinking of the luxury addons that other companies could provide, but perhaps you could make the fundamentals of the cars more modular too.
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