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Comment by wiseowise

1 day ago

> Then you buy a new sensor and put it in, just like you would any other failed part.

In the middle of nowhere?

Until the sensor itself has a microcontroller and does a cryptographic handshake with the other side before it's allowed to work, for "security" reasons obviously.

If you're driving to the middle of nowhere you carry spares and tools.

Source: live in Scotland, frequently drive to the middle of nowhere in a Range Rover.

  • Haha, how far is the middle of nowhere from the nearest town in Scotland? A few dozen kilometres?

    • The Scottish highlands have a population density comparable to the Mountain West. As someone who grew up in the mountain west, the highlands have a very similar feel.

    • Several hundred miles, depending where you go.

      From where I grew up, it's a four-hour drive to the nearest supermarket.

      If you're in the US, you're probably not used to driving long distances on roads that aren't basically perfectly straight and four times the width of your car. You wouldn't enjoy driving here.

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