. ⬅️ this is what the designers need .
The designers are doing their job. Joe public will willingly pay a pound a can for syrupy water that cost tuppence a gallon. The cocaine they used to put in it helped set the trend. They can be made to think some catterwalling tart has "talent" because the people on TV introduced as experts say so. The £75 battery must be better as far the grest unwashed are concerned and after all its for their safety. Its called sales. They are buying the warm feeling of knowing its done right.
The "ecu callibration" BTW consists of pointing a thing like a TV remote at the valve and waiting until the dashboard flashes. Another warm feeling sale.
No one scraps a £20000 car over a £2000 bill, so why do bargains? No one tells the car salesman "I love the sexy shape and exhaust note and poster of David Beckham in one, but you can shove it because of the LED headlight bulbs, I want H4's"
This repair may work, but if not done with skill will get water in from the condensation in the tyre. That's why we don't let the average grease monkey try it. Given we sell warm feelings, its better not to let **** soldering ruin the atmosphere.
It gets better. From the early 2020's TPM will roll out as a required safety element on many vehicles. Its for your own good and helps with those who don't like the warm feeling.
Pass the bike catalogues, I can feel my Christmas bonus coming through :xmas-smile:
We can all manage without many of the add on features every product grows over time. We all fall for the razor trick (cheap handle, new blades have a bit added on to cover the cost, after enough blades the seller is well in). Don't blame the vehicle industry for selling you shiny things like everyone else does.
Andy