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The Hybrid Corvette ZR1X Was Too Quick At The Drag Strip For Its Own Software

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The ZR1X was literally too quick in the quarter-mile for its own software, as Ill explain in a moment. So in order to get through the quarter-mile with both drivetrains engaged, they had to juke the software so the disengagement happened at 160 mph, enabling the ZR1Xs "trap speed" to be registered with the full propulsion system activated.

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Tesla In 'Self-Drive Mode' Hit By Train After Turning Onto Train Tracks

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That isnt always the case when Teslas driver-assistance software messes up. At least for now, we only have the drivers word that they were operating the vehicle "in self-drive mode," so its entirely possible they drove onto the tracks themselves and simply blamed it on the software.

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Rivian Will (Literally) Be The Brains Behind Volkswagen Group's Future EVs

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Finance , Rivian Chief Software Engineer Wassym Bensaid revealed that the EV startup will be providing the underlying tech stack for all future EVs from the Volkswagen Group. Basically, Volkswagen and its brands have decades of mechanical engineering experience, but comparatively little in software engineering.

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BMW Issues Recall For Motor Shutdown In EVs, Software Fix Available Over-The-Air

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This is a software issue, where the on-board computer becomes unable to determine whether or not the cars high-voltage systems are in a double-isolation or single-isolation state. With the recall in effect, you can get your software updated a dealership for free. So which part on the car is failing? Technically, none. Too much work?

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Volkswagen's Autonomous ID Buzz Robotaxi Is Actually Real, And Cities And Companies Can Buy Them Soon

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MOIA also provides the full suite of services necessary to reach Level 4, including the self-driving software stack itself, but also remote operation and assistance if the car does something stupid like, say, get stuck in a drive-through.

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Arbitrations Forged Against Tesla Begin To Prosper

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He argued that Tesla hadnt disclosed the Safety Score system, and that he was prevented from using the software hed paid $10,000 for. In fact, at the time, Tesla owners had to qualify with a "Safety Score" that judged their driving, with only the safest drivers allowed access to FSD.

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Ford Just Broke The Annual Safety Recall Record And It's Only July

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In March, the automaker said it was conducting an audit of past recalls that included software fixes as part of the remedy. The increase in recalls reflects our intensive strategy to quickly find and fix any hardware and software issues and go the extra mile to protect customers," said Kumar Galhotra, Fords chief operating officer.

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