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A gasoline engine can run without any software and thus be demonstrably free of backdoors, planned obsolescence mechanisms and the obvious tracking/spying inher
by 0daystock 4y ago
A gasoline engine can run without any software and thus be demonstrably free of backdoors, planned obsolescence mechanisms and the obvious tracking/spying inherent with most commercial programs today.
- Kon-Peki 4y agoGood call. Just a few weeks ago I bought a gasoline-powered John Deere with 0 software (controlling the engine). It has 21 horsepower and can reach a top speed of 6.5 mph. If you want to step up a bit their 1-series and the base model 2-series tractors have mechanically-injected Yanmar diesels that are seriously wonderful little motors. A lot of 30-45 foot sailboats also use them, so you could literally travel the world with one. If you wanted something more automotive grade, that ship sailed about 40 years ago. Sorry.
- Klonoar 4y agoEV convert an old car to get around much of that. ;)
- wbsss4412 4y agoWhen was the last gas car commercially available that didn’t run without software involved? As a practical matter I don’t see how what you wrote applies.
- fzzzy 4y agoAnd cameras with license plate readers could be at every gas station.
- supertrope 4y agoDoes your definition of software include the microcontrollers that handle anti-lock braking, fuel efficient engines, and automatic emergency braking?