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Re:Burned-Out Flash Trips Up Older Teslas by archi42 on Friday November 29, 2019 @05:06AM (#21663385)
ECUs aren't perfect. On my old 2003 Volvo a common problem was solder points in the instruments panel failing after 8 to 10 years, and for the central ECU the connectors could corrode due to moisture. Luckily I wasn't affected by either. Of course Bosch probably doesn't perform "disruptive" software fuck-ups such as Tesla did here, and if they do, chances are good out-of-warranty replacements are free or at least come at a reduced price.

(But at least an EV doesn't have issues like VWs "maintenance free timing chain" skipping a link or two after 70kkm/50kmi)

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Re:Burned-Out Flash Trips Up Older Teslas by jdsully on Friday November 29, 2019 @03:53PM (#21666741)
That's right around the time ROHS was introduced. The entire electronics industry had massive growing pains in the switch to lead free solder.
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Re:Burned-Out Flash Trips Up Older Teslas by archi42 on Wednesday December 11, 2019 @11:41AM (#21764132)
Late reply, but nope, iirc automotive was one of the industries which were/are exempt from the whole lead-free stuff because the ECU are safety critical.
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