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[–] [email protected] 113 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Lmao, imagine a car not working because of a software bug. That's just pathetic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

This could be an ICCU failure, where the high voltage battery doesn't properly charge the 12V. I have an EV model that is known to have this issue (luckily I haven't had it happen). It can be caused by either hardware or software faults. Still pathetic though lol

Edit: the cyber truck apparently doesn't have a 12V but rather a 48V system. I'm not sure if this same issue or a similar one is happening, or something else entirely.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I'd be shocked if anyone who works in IT would buy one. Already full up on troubleshooting.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago (5 children)

That's... Basically every car made in the last 15 years?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

Depends on the car brand. Some kept their dependance on software quite low like Mazda. Some decided to take a risk with the software gods and tie their entire functionality to it while simultaneously laying off good workers and rehiring the lowest bidder.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The worst bug I had on my car had the onboard computer not starting, and the screen remaining black. It meant I had: no GPS, no music, no backup camera, and no parking sensor.

But apart from that, the car was driving perfectly normal, and all the other features were working as expected.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

My car has a 3 finger salute to force reboot the infotainment system.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Teslas also have a slaute to acess the infotainment system, except it uses the entire hand and arm

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Oh apparently I have something similar (5s press on the bottom left), it might have worked

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My 2017 mini hasn't had anything, even resembling that?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's got an ECU, you're 1 computer bug away from being stranded.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

the thing is that most manufacturers make sure software bugs are rare in cars. i never experienced an ecu bug before.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

i never experienced an ecu bug before.

OK, that's a sample size of one, not very useful. Most Tesla owners never experienced an ECU bug either. I've never had an ECU bug in any of my own cars, but last year I had a rental car from Opel for a few months while my car was waiting for a replacement transmission to get shipped, and in the few months I had it I experienced an ECU bug once, where the car refused to be put into gear, and the only way to fix it was to disconnect the 12v battery and reattach it

It's a fact that modern cars get more complicated electronics every year, so ECU bugs leaving you stranded will get more common every year also

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

i never knew anybody whos ever experienced an ECU bug before, on non-teslas. the infotainment system can have issues, but on sane cars it is separate from engine management and the electronic functions of the car that have to be reliable.

i think thats the point this post in general is trying to make.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My car is built in 2023 (2016 model) and has none of those "features". The most high tech thing is a USB port.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Ah, so no ECU? No RFID engine interlock? No braking assist or lane keep?

I highly doubt it. Post your model. You're 1 software bug away from a dead car.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Let's see here.

ECU - that has a bug and your dead in the water

Push to start - bug in that system, and you're stuck.

Hill Hold - have a software glitch there and your brake is jammed on.

Sorry bub, there are multiple system on your car where a software glitch will stop it from driving.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Every car has an ECU, those are pretty much tried and tested at this point. Bugs are rare.

I don't have push to start.

I don't have hill hold.

Like I said, the most advanced feature of my car is a USB charger.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

Every car has an ECU

The point.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You might be right but how common are those? Ive yet to have a car breakdown over an ECU bug/malfunction but its a small sample size.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Not that common, I think most places try to flash the ECU and if that doesn't work they chuck it. I would not be surprised if a lot of software bugs get resolved as a bad ECU.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago

Thats a good point and I have had that happen before.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago