I’m working on research in the automotive sector and I would like to know your point of view. If you accept, I’m going to record our conversation, transcribe it and put the transcription with a pseudonym, that means not your real name. You know, the repository of text documents that will be used for the research. If you do this and you change your mind later and no longer want to participate, get in touch with us and we will immediately remove your interview from the repository. I am leaving you later than information sheet with contacts please tell you. Then you will name your surname and if you agree to record your interview.
Frank Eik. I am okay. I agree.
Thank you very much. So the first question then is the one objective that comes to mind when you think about car electronics.
Electronics not electric
electronics, electronics. not Electric, electronics. yeah
A good help to to drive and safety for the safety I think is a better faster response than the human can do.
Do you currently own a car I think And could you list five electronic components in your car or more?
I own a Jeep, sensors for computer is there of course, for the engine. Yeah. What’s not? I’ve got CarPlay installed in the radio. Also for safety you need five and not so much in a jeep.
In other car.
My lights in another car. Yeah, there are plenty. And I have also got a drive for the company and the Nissan Leaf Electrical. So it’s got everything we can can think of. Brake assist, light assist. Adaptive cruise control. Oh yeah. Cruise control my jeep I’ve got also that So it’s enough.
What kind of maintenance schedule do you have for your car?
It’s not so important in maintenance every month I think Just check everything. Yeah. It’s not just a car to go for it to be the jeep is just enjoy it and it’s a hobby. So please take care of your car.
What are your sources of expertise and authority when it comes to making choices about car maintenance or repair?
Maintenance is also, I always do maintenance calls in English. Not by myself. Let’s do it by a garage certified garage. And I’m for. It’s that you can do a good maintenance first. And don’t do not don’t wait for the problems that they occur. Too late. So, really. Pre pre maintenance.
And the are you going to the original garage from the jeep or are you going to another maintenance store or you have an expert.
I’ve got an expert. The normal jeep garage dealers are okay for a normal use on roads but off-road use for jeep. It’s all kind of different kinds of technique. And also your maintenance is also different. You need to get the doors open to maintain your your drive line and standards in particular. Or garage doesn’t do that very often. So we have experts for that. And I’m regularly in the neighborhoods with with my maintenance. Yeah.
Tell me about the last time one of the electronic devices in your car or in a car you did use and drive malfunctioning.
That’s quite a malfunction of an electronic device. No.
Maybe rent a car or used car.
No, no, no. I’m very easy.