Comment on Cars Are Now Rolling Computers Now. So What Happens When They Stop Getting Updates?
jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 month agoBy communities, but not the manufacturer. Custom ROMs is the only way to keep it up to date for long enough for the hardware to become too old to be worth it.
No custom ROM for cars anytime soon.
dgriffith@aussie.zone 1 month ago
ECU remapping has been done since there were programmable ECUs.
There’s plenty of custom ROMs for cars from all major manufacturers, you just don’t know where to look.Google “ECU remap” or “dpf delete” for an idea.
Apart from engine/drive line tinkering, there are also plenty of third party software that can tinker with body computers for “lifestyle” adjustments.
Is it easy and accessible? No. Because of environmental laws, and vendor lock in you can’t generally and easily dick around with the control software in your car. But it does exist.
jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 month ago
I know, but there us as quiet war going on between the chippers and manufacturers. EV is a new battle front and we the consumers are losing right now.
Law makes need to join this century and get involved ensuring competition and longer product lives.