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How would like like to define "computers" here? Electronic fuel injection was first introduced in 1960's and 70's, and the 70's are when microprocessors first h
by zamnos 4y ago
How would like like to define "computers" here? Electronic fuel injection was first introduced in 1960's and 70's, and the 70's are when microprocessors first hit the scene. Without the ECU in a EFI car, you're not going to get very far.
- LoveMortuus 4y agoTesla cars can play AAA games on their infotainment system. That's pretty much a normal computer/console right there.
- mbreese 4y agoThat’s not the point they were trying to make. The point (as I saw it) was that cars have relied on computing for quite a while. Aside from the infotainment/nav systems, cars have required on board computers for decades. And I think many of those chips are general purpose chips with specialized firmware. So, it’s been fair to think of them as computers (or rather a network of computers) for quite a while.
- rmbyrro 4y agoIn the context of this news, I'm thinking computer as something you can plug a USB stick and hijack it.
- zamnos 4y agoThe first USB flash drive was in the 2000s so at least then. It's hard to find when hijacking via USB was first a thing, if only because the more popular route is either plug in a replacement ECU, which supports tuning out of the box, or via a USB -> OBDII/other non-usb-port on car, which I don't think quite counts.