That picture of the dashboard displaying "Hello, Liam" is what makes me super happy that I bought a 2022 Honda CR-V with a minimal computerized dashboard. I do not want my car knowing who I am.

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The_President 9 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Let's Windowsify it.

"Welcome to your Volvo, let's get started"

"Please wait while we prepare your car!"

"Something went wrong."

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joezydeco 16 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Volvo tries to assign profiles (and Google logins) to each key so the idea is that the car is set up for you when you enter. They don't fully have it right (profiles only swap when the car is unlocked), so it's kind of pointless at the moment.

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brnt 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Great, not only do we have to carry an extra fob, we have to each carry one that individually tracks us.

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systemtest 16 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Out of curiosity. It is possible to use a modern Volvo without a Google account?

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Ambroos 9 hours ago | parent [-]

Yes. Android Auto and CarPlay still work and you get basic Google Maps functionality without signing in. You can't download additional apps though.

	▲	brnt 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		There is no way to sideload apks?

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CodingJeebus 17 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Just because it doesn’t have a HUD on your dashboard doesn’t mean your vehicle isn’t tied to your personal identity in myriad ways. Almost all cars ship with sophisticated telematics systems nowadays.

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lawgimenez 16 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I wonder how the UI will adopt with a longer name.

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RankingMember 16 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I'm just sick of interfaces pretending to be human. Be an unabashed interface, just show me the gauges or weather or anything functional on boot-up. (Unless you're KITT- KITT can talk to me.)

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dentalnanobot 14 hours ago | parent [-]

That message is really just confirmation of which driver profile is active. It could say “selected profile: Liam”, but “hello” is just as good, I think.

	▲	SoftTalker 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		It's the difference between the Star Trek computer and HAL-9000