Mozilla released their studies, and I’m seeing a growing number of posts on the Internet about cars and the privacy nightmare they entail. I remember how this issue wasn’t talked about earlier because “just buy an older car” was still prevalent. I’m so happy that people are taking notice. Thank you to this community and Mozilla for the work they are putting in!

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    I mean, that has a lot more to do with trying to multitask on the freeway than it does the windows. I’ve seen people fiddling with their phones or the touchscreens in their car just as badly.

    That’s an issue of an unwillingness to plan ahead and focus on driving, not the windows themselves.

    I’m definitely not a fan of treating everyone like a baby who needs coddling because some people can’t be fucked to do better. Aww poor babies need power windows so they can drive without distraction!

    Telling me I can’t have manual roll windows because some people are fucking idiots is a joke.

    When someone slams their car into mine on the freeway because they were dicking around with their phone, I’ll make sure to blame the phone for existing.

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      If you can’t roll up a window and drive in a straight line on the freeway, then you shouldn’t have a driver’s license.

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      Yikes. So according to you, I can know if I’m going to be hot or cold at any given time and just need to plan for it. Weird, stupid, false. 1) the power needed to roll a window up/down is practically nil and 2) distractions happen, stop being so goddamned high and mighty. This is a dumbass argument that has nothing to do with people texting or any of this other shit you’re trying to equate to it.

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      The extraction and refining of the copper ore needed for the motor, which has brushes (so a finite lifespan) but is also sealed without any way to replace those brushes (not to mention the hassle of getting into the door . I don’t think I’ve ever done it, on dozens and dozens of doors, without breaking clips), so they’re manufactured essentially as a throw away item, the opposite of sustainability.

      Manual windows are easy, take no thought and if the window falls off track, you just get into the door and bend the track back into shape. Anyone can do it. You just got to open it up, roll it up and down a couple times to understand how it works and literally anyone can figure out their fix then. And at a cost of a few door clips, not an EXTREMELY overpriced $100+ for a 12v motor.

      I don’t like buying guaranteed points of failure in my purchases when I don’t have too, that’s all I’m saying.

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        So say it to the guy who is arguing that? I’ve had two responses to my post act like I’m arguing for power windows when I’m aruing against them. I don’t understand why I’m getting downvoted while I have two people who have been upvoted who fucking agree with me.

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              That person arguing manuals are unsafe, holy.freaking.cow.

              That is a serious leap and some nanny state level opinion on personal agency and responsibility.

              People get used too what they have, I get that.

              A personal example for the readers, I was Indonesia visiting a gf’s family and rented a couple cars to get us all across one of the islands. Gf’s Aunt was driving the other car, I had the other. I had to turn around and trade cars with her because she couldn’t fathom driving an automatic and need the stick shift I was driving. Blew my mind, but I acquiesced all the same. Driving sick from the right side was hella awkward for me anyways, not impossible, just not any kind of sexy driving on my part.

              Rolling down a window is as much a distraction as drinking from a bottle of soda. If you can’t handle that behind a wheel, maybe you should reconsider being behind a wheel in its entirety.

              Some people, I don’t get it

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                I mean, it’s hard to be angry about it. It’s so absurd, you kind of just have to laugh. That people are so addicted to creature comforts that they’ll make contorted arguments just to justify their continued use of them.

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      This is a stupid take. You’re telling me that you expect car manufacturers incorporate manufacturing techniques that apply to your small niche that is also demonstrably less safe? And for what, “Privacy” reasons?