Are there many average people interested in having a lot of tech built-into their car?

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Most of the average poor and middle-class people I know mainly want to buy a basic reliable safe car which is affordable to buy, and have good gas mileage and low maintenance and repair costs when the car breakdown. Poor and middle class people I know seem to like cars which have fewer expensive features like touchscreens, and more advance heating and air conditioning systems, and expensive stereo system which can break or get stolen by a robber. Blog commenters on tech and car blogs also complain that cars are too expensive, and they want a cheaper car with less expensive tech, better gas mileage, and more powerful engine and better handling.

Most people know how to use a suction cup mount and use their smartphone, tablets, or laptop for digital road maps/gps apps, music, and video playback, or buy a separate battery powered GPS maps device which can play MP3 music files, and use apps.

There are also a lot of older adults and young drivers who rather drive classic cars and re-makes of classic cars because it reminds them of their teenage and childhood memories, or they just want a more basic sports car, or older luxury car with comfortable seats, and nice design.

Poorer race car drivers who use their cars for racing events usually do not want high tech features like a big stereo system, air conditioning unit, and touchscreens which make their car more heavy, slower, use more gas, and high tech features cost more to buy and repair, and maybe banned in car races because of safety concerns, and cheating problems when people use traction control, and automatic driving features like auto-steering and auto-braking.
 
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I know old people want that screen in their car so they can see while backing up. Otherwise they rather be low key tech.
 
I know old people want that screen in their car so they can see while backing up. Otherwise they rather be low key tech.

The backup screen can be useful for drivers who have a bad back, or neck, so they don't need to twist their body as much to always look at the back window when backing up, and just need to look at the side windows and backup screen. The backup camera can see stuff like a box which is closer to the back of a car's trunk, and blocked by the trunk.

People sometimes want backup beeping speakers like big trucks, so they can use loud beeping sounds to warn people with a beeping sounds when driving their car in reverse.
 
I think most of this is based off wealth, how much you spend driving, and how much you love driving. Unless you're really rich, most people aren't going to spend money on a high tech car if they mostly drive to work and back, and don't really have a long commute. If the person really likes driving, then I can see them saving up and buying a car that has a ton of really nice features.
 
I think most of this is based off wealth, how much you spend driving, and how much you love driving. Unless you're really rich, most people aren't going to spend money on a high tech car if they mostly drive to work and back, and don't really have a long commute. If the person really likes driving, then I can see them saving up and buying a car that has a ton of really nice features.

In some countries like the US and Canada, people are more concerned about safety because of many news reports of car crashes, police car chases, drunk drivers, and new drivers crashing into things, so some people may buy more expensive cars because they are advertise as being very safe. A lot of cars which are advertised as very safe cars like Volvo come with high tech features which come bundled with the car without the choice to not buy the high tech feature.

There are more basic more affordable cars, but they are smaller, and may have fewer safety features like a more tough large car body, and as many air bags.
 
I think GPS and the tech such as making it easier to park are very useful for the general audience. I like where the inventions of cards are going recently.
 
I think GPS and the tech such as making it easier to park are very useful for the general audience. I like where the inventions of cards are going recently.

I agree tech like GPS can make it easier for car owners to find locations to drive to. But, I think the maps app for smartphones are a cheaper alternative, and maybe more reliable because the maps app does not require a paid subscription, and the GPS maps app is updated many times a year on Google Play or iTunes, so you are always using the latest maps. Many maps GPS apps has an offline mode which saves you data/bandwidth.

There are many people who mount their phone to their car's dashboard to give them directions while driving.

I agree parking tech is useful for the general driver who want to learn to park better, and find the backup camera and sensors useful for helping them park.
 
I agree tech like GPS can make it easier for car owners to find locations to drive to. But, I think the maps app for smartphones are a cheaper alternative, and maybe more reliable because the maps app does not require a paid subscription, and the GPS maps app is updated many times a year on Google Play or iTunes, so you are always using the latest maps. Many maps GPS apps has an offline mode which saves you data/bandwidth.

Using the app on your phone is only cheaper because you only buy one device: your phone. I don't think paid subscription for a GPS is a thing anymore, or at least the brand I have doesn't have one just to update the maps. I bought my device, and that was the last time I paid anything on it.
 
I think GPS and the tech such as making it easier to park are very useful for the general audience. I like where the inventions of cards are going recently.

I need GPS and park guidance much like a 70 year person does. It's sad but its saving me in a modern world.
 
Using the app on your phone is only cheaper because you only buy one device: your phone. I don't think paid subscription for a GPS is a thing anymore, or at least the brand I have doesn't have one just to update the maps. I bought my device, and that was the last time I paid anything on it.

Smartphones can sometimes be cheaper as well because you can get a good Android smartphone for $100. A $100 smartphone is usually good enough for using the GPS Maps apps, and most need a smartphone, so you aren't spending extra money on a device which only does one thing.

GPS units maybe more expensive to replace and repair than some smartphones and tablets with GPS built-in, and the GPS units may not offer features like a bigger screen which some users want for an affordable price.

Some car makers may still charge a yearly GPS navigation fee for updates according to Navigating the costs of navigation updates

"But automakers do charge for nav updates, starting at about $200. Some use other firms to do to this, such as Fiat Chrysler Auto with Here (an app and software firm), while Honda sells and ships nav update discs directly to consumers. "
 
Unlike my family, I don't really care about Jewelry, Clothes....expensive stuff. But I love technological stuff. I don't care about latest models and such. But I do care about latest trends when I plan to upgrade or buy something.
 
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