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Actually, the ECU might very well do that if it gets in field updates :) Mechanical pieces fail over time, but we know a whole lot more about inspecting for, f
by gnaffle 13y ago
Actually, the ECU might very well do that if it gets in field updates :)
Mechanical pieces fail over time, but we know a whole lot more about inspecting for, finding and preventing mechanical faults than we know how to create defect free software.
- tragomaskhalos 13y agoExactly; and the mechanical case is often "field fixable" by a person with a modicum of experience learned while tinkering with cars (a mate of mine in a few minutes in my case), whereas now a tech needs to connect a laptop somewhere on the car to even begin a diagnosis. Marginally relevant sidepoint: I remember reading that the one of the advantages enjoyed by the Americans over the Japanese in WWII was the formers' significantly greater expertise in mechanical maintenance of front-line equipment gleaned from their culture of fixing up and maintaining automobiles at home.