Like, literally every new version of a product does this. The 2026 Honda Civic is a complete different car from the 2019 Honda Civic. Is it weird that it has the same name?
You could do it like a movie: I was a big fan of Steam Controller (2015) and saw it twice, but I’m not going to see Steam Controller (2026), at least not for a while.
Yes I think it’s weird, and I’m not aware of many industries that use the same system as many car manufacturers do.
For instance Peugeot change the number when they make a new model, so a Peugeot 205 (1997) was followed by the 206 (2006) then 207 (2011) and 208 (2026).
That’s the right way to do it.
With Honda civic bought in 2011 and Honda civic bought in 2015, you don’t know if they can use the same spare parts. Even when you know the exact time the car was bought, the model year may change at any time during the year.
So you need to have the exact model, as Honda Civic from 2015, doesn’t tell you for sure what spare part to get, if a new model came out that year.
The way the car industry does it is moronic, and should quite frankly be illegal. There should be easy model identification for when spare parts are needed.
Still it’s weird to make a new product with the exact same name.
Is it?
Like, literally every new version of a product does this. The 2026 Honda Civic is a complete different car from the 2019 Honda Civic. Is it weird that it has the same name?
At least there it’s pretty standard to include the model year, and if you really need to get into it, trim levels.
You’re welcome to call it the 2026 Steam Controller.
You could do it like a movie: I was a big fan of Steam Controller (2015) and saw it twice, but I’m not going to see Steam Controller (2026), at least not for a while.
Yes I think it’s weird, and I’m not aware of many industries that use the same system as many car manufacturers do.
For instance Peugeot change the number when they make a new model, so a Peugeot 205 (1997) was followed by the 206 (2006) then 207 (2011) and 208 (2026).
That’s the right way to do it.
With Honda civic bought in 2011 and Honda civic bought in 2015, you don’t know if they can use the same spare parts. Even when you know the exact time the car was bought, the model year may change at any time during the year.
So you need to have the exact model, as Honda Civic from 2015, doesn’t tell you for sure what spare part to get, if a new model came out that year.
The way the car industry does it is moronic, and should quite frankly be illegal. There should be easy model identification for when spare parts are needed.
Yes!