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Re:12 years since Saab’s bankruptcy: Secret NEVS electric ca... by hedora on Friday May 26, 2023 @10:22AM (#36084553)
It's not just the infotainment system. They have (had?) a problem where the traction control would randomly engage while parking. This was bad in trucks (skid marks and dirty looks for chirping the tires were pretty common), but in the early Bolts it caused the regenerative braking to disengage, so the car would unexpectedly accelerate when it should be pulling to a stop.

On its first tank of gas, our old GMC failed to start after being parked for 10 hours because the computer left the ABS system on overnight. It also had crazy software failure modes where the dashboard would go nuts and the onstar system would start making strange sounds.

Arguably, the software was one of the better subsystems of that truck. Never buying GM again. Our old GMC was the best truck we've ever owned. (Much better than our new Ram 1500, which can hold less weight than our old Volvo 240 station wagon).

Hopefully the F-150 electrics aren't hilariously bad.

Re:12 years since Saab’s bankruptcy: Secret NEVS electric ca... by Swizec on Friday May 26, 2023 @11:13AM (#36085251)
> (Much better than our new Ram 1500, which can hold less weight than our old Volvo 240 station wagon)

Hey the Ram 1500 is twice as heavy as the Volvo 240. Poor thing is too busy carrying itself to deal with your cargo.

Re:12 years since Saab’s bankruptcy: Secret NEVS electric ca... by aintgonnatakeit on Friday May 26, 2023 @11:31AM (#36085478)
RAM 1500s are truck-shaped cars. When you add in Stellantis, it’s a brand best avoided.

Fun fact: 1 in 22 RAM 2500 drivers has had a DUI. Source: https://insurify.com/insights/car-models-with-the-most-duis/