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Re:Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the wee... by decimalenough on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @05:06AM (#45577800)
We're talking about software here, not hardware.
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Re:Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the wee... by jansper39 on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @07:37AM (#45578805)
If you take a VW Golf, you'll find the ECU and all of the software running the car is built by Bosch too. Essentially they sell VW a kit which needs to be mounted on a vehicle platform. Tesla is likely one of the only companies for better or worse that don't follow this model.
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