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I LOVE MANUAL TRANSMISSION (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] darcy@sh.itjust.works -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

buddy computer are NOT to be trusted unless you know how it works. real ones only use mobile phones because society practically forces you to. the less computers the better

[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 4 points 1 year ago

I've never heard of anyone's automatic transmission failing in a truly harmful way. Barely heard of any failing period, heard of plenty blown clutches though. Humans make way more mistakes than a well engineered machine

[–] SlopppyEngineer@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then you'll have to buy only old cars as everything in the last few decades had its engine controlled by a computer or at least microcontrollers which are mini computers. You're looking at mostly pre-1990 cars. These were the cars you could easily hot-wire as they didn't have electronic security.

[–] darcy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

exactly. so we should stop making cars electronic

[–] SlopppyEngineer@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago

All the fuel for the car is pumped, refined and transported with electronics. Not to mention traffic lights.