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[-] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago

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] 6 points 3 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

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

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months 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] 1 points 3 months ago

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] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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 3 months ago
[-] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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 3 months ago

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 3 months ago

Every car has an ECU

The point.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

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] 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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 3 months ago

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

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