Re:Thousands of Mazdas in the Seattle area are stuck on a si...
by twblalock on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @06:20PM
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> Many Priuses integrate parts of the power train into the radio. I suspect they'd have serious issues too.
Priuses can display powertrain data on the screen (such as which engines are operating, whether regen is happening, etc.) but I have never seen anything in the screen on any Prius that actually sends control data to the powertrain.
> If a Model 3 had an analogous bug, then everything from the windshield washers to the climate control and rear view mirrors would be borked (I'd guess phone-based unlock would be too, at a minimum.)
Actually it's possible to phone-unlock and drive a Model 3 with the screen completely turned off or broken. I've done it.
Priuses can display powertrain data on the screen (such as which engines are operating, whether regen is happening, etc.) but I have never seen anything in the screen on any Prius that actually sends control data to the powertrain.
> If a Model 3 had an analogous bug, then everything from the windshield washers to the climate control and rear view mirrors would be borked (I'd guess phone-based unlock would be too, at a minimum.)
Actually it's possible to phone-unlock and drive a Model 3 with the screen completely turned off or broken. I've done it.