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 electric crossover received an external speaker without a foul language filter The electric <p>Mazda CX-6e allows you to transmit your own messages and live language through an external speaker without effective filtering. IN Australians can be fined up to AUD 6000 for improper use.</p>
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.
The new electric Mazda will shout at pedestrians. It will let you throw meat through a megaphone.
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