Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl...
by fragmede on Friday May 15, 2026 @10:27PM
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Large car manufacturers in the US are required to support their cars that they give warranties for by the the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, which are 10 or 12 years long by this point.
Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl...
by jandrewrogers on Friday May 15, 2026 @10:36PM
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The contracts underlying the support for consumer automotive commonly run around 10 years. After that it is best effort and unofficial support by other companies if there is enough money to be made by offering it.
Re:California bill would require patches or refunds when onl...
by limagnolia on Saturday May 16, 2026 @12:37AM
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Cars don't really need an online component in order to continue working. Some manufacturers have tried to force some features into online components, but the cars continue to work without it once they turn it off.
Vehicles? Maybe not necessarily forever, but I'd expect the large car manufacturers to all still have some level of support for a 20-year-old car...