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blt ◴[] No.43798226[source]
As a car audio enthusiast, the biggest obstacle to putting a system into a new high-tech car is bypassing the deeply-embedded infotainment system while retaining decent aesthetics and steering wheel controls. The idea of getting an electric drivetrain and new-car safety with a 90's-style blank canvas for audio is amazing.

I hope that the noise isolation and intended speaker mounting locations are good!

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maerF0x0 ◴[] No.43798653[source]
feature, not a bug, they want you to buy their $4000 BOSE upgrade which is actually $500 of equipment.
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skort ◴[] No.43798844[source]
Do you have any proof or even a hint of a reason that this will be the case? Or is this just nonsense?

Their FAQs even state: > Built-in infotainment systems raise a car’s price, and they become outdated quickly and have high failure rates.

It seems unlikely that a company saying this will throw in a $4,000 infotainment system in a $20,000 vehicle.

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1. whoknowsidont ◴[] No.43799708[source]
The parent comment was about the general trend for car manufacturers to do this, not the manufacturer in question.