▲ 536 ▼ Ford trying to patent system that reports speeding vehicles to police (www.local12.com) submitted 2 years ago by Eezyville@sh.itjust.works to c/news@lemmy.world 199 comments fedilink hide all child comments "Ain't no snitches riding with us Ol mo the mouth n***as could holler the front" - Lil' Wayne
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago (2 children) Ford could put all their R&D money into developing low-cost EVs, but they'd prefer to give the cops a handout. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Maybe a natural consequence but better than that would be low profile vehicles permalink fedilink source parent [–] enbyecho@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Ford could put all their R&D money into developing low-cost EVs, Thus making the EVs very expensive.... just sayin' Edit: I don't know why you are downvoting. These are economic realities as they exist today. More R&D => greater costs => higher price. Fully Automated Luxury Communism is, unfortunately, not a likely reality in our lifetimes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Then how do any low-cost vehicles ever get developed? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbyecho@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) By minimizing costs, including R&D. Further, the lower the price the lower the profit and usually the lower the margin. Companies are not incentivitized to make less money. This is pretty basic stuff... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Companies are not incentivitized to make less money. If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbyecho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all. It is possible to change it, of course, but every attempt thus far has ended in authoritarian political systems with even less opportunity for you to be housed, fed and well cared for, much less able to get things like affordable EVs. I'm pretty convinced, sadly, that this is mainly because humans basically suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago Maybe a natural consequence but better than that would be low profile vehicles permalink fedilink source parent
[–] enbyecho@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Ford could put all their R&D money into developing low-cost EVs, Thus making the EVs very expensive.... just sayin' Edit: I don't know why you are downvoting. These are economic realities as they exist today. More R&D => greater costs => higher price. Fully Automated Luxury Communism is, unfortunately, not a likely reality in our lifetimes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Then how do any low-cost vehicles ever get developed? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbyecho@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) By minimizing costs, including R&D. Further, the lower the price the lower the profit and usually the lower the margin. Companies are not incentivitized to make less money. This is pretty basic stuff... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Companies are not incentivitized to make less money. If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbyecho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all. It is possible to change it, of course, but every attempt thus far has ended in authoritarian political systems with even less opportunity for you to be housed, fed and well cared for, much less able to get things like affordable EVs. I'm pretty convinced, sadly, that this is mainly because humans basically suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Then how do any low-cost vehicles ever get developed? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbyecho@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) By minimizing costs, including R&D. Further, the lower the price the lower the profit and usually the lower the margin. Companies are not incentivitized to make less money. This is pretty basic stuff... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Companies are not incentivitized to make less money. If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbyecho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all. It is possible to change it, of course, but every attempt thus far has ended in authoritarian political systems with even less opportunity for you to be housed, fed and well cared for, much less able to get things like affordable EVs. I'm pretty convinced, sadly, that this is mainly because humans basically suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] enbyecho@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) By minimizing costs, including R&D. Further, the lower the price the lower the profit and usually the lower the margin. Companies are not incentivitized to make less money. This is pretty basic stuff... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Companies are not incentivitized to make less money. If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbyecho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all. It is possible to change it, of course, but every attempt thus far has ended in authoritarian political systems with even less opportunity for you to be housed, fed and well cared for, much less able to get things like affordable EVs. I'm pretty convinced, sadly, that this is mainly because humans basically suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Companies are not incentivitized to make less money. If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] enbyecho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all. It is possible to change it, of course, but every attempt thus far has ended in authoritarian political systems with even less opportunity for you to be housed, fed and well cared for, much less able to get things like affordable EVs. I'm pretty convinced, sadly, that this is mainly because humans basically suck. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] enbyecho@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all. It is possible to change it, of course, but every attempt thus far has ended in authoritarian political systems with even less opportunity for you to be housed, fed and well cared for, much less able to get things like affordable EVs. I'm pretty convinced, sadly, that this is mainly because humans basically suck. permalink fedilink source parent