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When Your Car Gets The Blue Screen Of Death

(Mis)Uses of Technology

from the electronics-everywhere dept

Tue, Jun 29th 2004 9:51am — Mike Masnick
It's not a new story, but as automobiles become more reliant on new electronics systems, there are more and more stories about cars with bugs. Unlike with traditional mechanical problems, often these electronics problems are hitting high-end luxury cars first, since they are more likely to have "bleeding edge" level electronics systems in them. What's scary, though, as these electronics move further into critical systems within the car, more of these stories have safety implications, rather than just amusing anecdotes about windows that don't open.
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    Director Mitch, 29 Jun 2004 @ 10:15am

    Just Wait

    Drive by wire is already in prototype stage. Think about losing control of the STEERING due to a software bug.

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    tim, 29 Jun 2004 @ 6:13pm

    windows that won't open

    That's what I love about my 68 Pontiac convertible - it is a simple car - but very easy to work on

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    Anonymous Coward, 30 Jun 2004 @ 12:20am

    BSOD is the right term

    Many cars include a Windows CE computer.

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