> What happens when your fancy electric vehicle stops getting software updates Who cares? Cars don't normally get updates after they leave the factory, unless

> What happens when your fancy electric vehicle stops getting software updates Who cares? Cars don't normally get updates after they leave the factory, unless you take them to a dealership - usually because there's a recall. Tesla is changing this, and expect other companies to follow suit. But there's really zero reason why this is going to be confined to electric vehicles. The engine literally makes no difference. It was historically easier on EVs because, given that the engine is not always rotating, belts were not feasible. So they had electric steering (and other things like electric climate control). Regenerative breaking meant that you had to delegate braking action to the computer too. However, ICE vehicles already use an ECU, so engine is already software based. Then, we have ABS and lane assist (and adaptive cruise control, etc) which means that some computer can control the throttle, brakes and steering too. Other features like infotainment are completely orthogonal to the drive train. > For now, we’ll continue to buy cars that are increasingly more difficult and costly to repair Seems like the author hasn't bought an ICE vehicle recently. They are all more difficult to repair. Even things like replacing the infotainment system are no longer feasible since it's all integrated. This article sounds like FUD against EVs.