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So many layers of failure here. It points to very suspect architecture and development practices, the bad update is just sprinkles on top.
by ungreased0675 1y ago
So many layers of failure here. It points to very suspect architecture and development practices, the bad update is just sprinkles on top.
- netsharc 1y agoThe cars needs a partition for the running OS, and a second as backup, and "reboot to recovery partition" to fall back to in case the update breaks. Hah, curious to think that cars now have bootloaders...
- antiloper 1y agoCars probably have multiple bootloaders even. Surely there are at least two, one for the ECU and one for the infotainment system. Perhaps there are even more depending on how complex components like parking cameras etc. are.
- stuff4ben 1y agoI suppose some version of CTRL-ALT-DELETE is needed to reset the car's OS.
- marssaxman 1y agoThe first layer of failure was the decision to make the car computer-controlled.
- dotancohen 1y agoThat came after the decisions to reduce both costs and tailpipe emissions - both obvious worthy goals. Is the implementation that is flawed, not the idea.
- sleepybrett 1y agoWhy would cars be the only thing we wouldn't manage with computers?
- marssaxman 1y agoWe could, but we shouldn't, because most software is crap. When the user is stuck with whatever software they got as a consequence of buying the machine they actually wanted, there's no incentive for the software not to be crap.
- CamperBob2 1y agoThat doesn't even make sense in light of this article. The user isn't stuck with the original software at all... instead, due to an OTA update, they're stuck in the road.
- PKop 1y agoTo avoid power and engine failure on the highway after a bad software update. Because they work fine without them.
- sib 1y agoI think if you compare a modern car with an ECU to a "traditional" car with manual ignition / carburetion system you will find that the modern one outperforms significantly on both power and fuel efficiency.
- constantcrying 1y agoComputer controlled cars are obviously good. They have improved reliability, drivability and safety by enormous margins. Getting rid of them is like demanding back analog planes, because of the Boeing max crashes.