Mazda's CX-6e Turns Road Rage Into a Broadcast: How an EV Speaker System Went Off Script
Journalists testing the system confirmed the ability for drivers to broadcast custom typed messages or voice audio, prompting concerns from observers about the potential for road misuse.
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Mazda's CX-6e Turns Road Rage Into a Broadcast: How an EV Speaker System Went Off Script
Mazda's CX-6e electric SUV features an external speaker for safety alerts that also lets drivers broadcast custom messages, including profanities. Australian testers found no filters, turning a helpful tool into a road-rage amplifier. The Chinese-built vehicle highlights tensions between regulation, innovation, and unintended consequences in EV design.
The automaker had good intentions with the feature, but it forgot to put some guarrrails in place.
Thought to make the Mazda CX-6e safer in the city, its external speaker still leaves much more than mere alerts. Between insults shouted in Australia and legal blur in Europe, this function imported from China is already worried.
Mazda’s New EV Lets You Shout at Traffic Without Opening Your Window
Mazda’s new CX-6e electric SUV comes with a feature that could take road rage to an unusual new level: it can speak to other drivers on your behalf, including using some rather colorful language. The Chinese-built electric vehicle is fitted…
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