battery controllers and motor controllers are available as cheap, simple, stable, off-the-shelf dedicated hardware and there’s no reason budget evs would need to do any coding for them, maybe just some variable adjustment. those things are not controlled by the user facing software being talked about here.
Comment on EVs still have major quality problems, and it’s mostly about the software
workerONE@lemmy.world 6 days agoElectric cars need software to smooth out motor output to create an enjoyable driving experience.
nublug@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 days ago
workerONE@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Maybe it’s like you say if you’re making a shit box but you can’t make a driver’s car without careful consideration.
nublug@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 days ago
shit box or luxury car, this article is not talking about motor controller or battery controller software.
SeaJ@lemm.ee 6 days ago
The first thing is something ICE vehicles also do. A BMS, figuring out regenerative braking, and maybe one or two other things are the only things that need to be different. Car makers have shoved all the software they can into EVs without the experienced developers to do it on the hopes that they can fix shit in the future and charge subscription fees for it.
workerONE@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Yeh ice vehicle also program engine output based on load but when it’s not perfect it’s not a huge deal for the average driver. When an electric car isn’t smoothed out well it becomes a nauseating experience.