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Why would cars be the only thing we wouldn't manage with computers?
by sleepybrett 1y ago
Why 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.