[exar0815]

I always love when people with background in software talk about the car industry.

Noone is interested in Software. Software is what is outsourced to India. Software is the super-annoying thing on there very annoying thing(electronics) that is sadly necessary to keep the mechanical marvels developed by the wrench-swinging monkey equivalents of real engineers relevant.

Most in-car ecus are not updatable, that would be 10ct more expensive per part.

If updates are possible, please pay through your nose at the certified repair shop for them to plug a SD card in you have to buy.

Most Car Execs think of software as something that is developed in the same process as a bearing. And it shows.

[paxys]

Software in cars is more than just the entertainment system UI. If you think systems like ABS, drive by wire, transmission control, auto braking, lane change assist, engine control and fuel injection are being outsourced to the lowest bidder in India, you haven't been in the industry for at least two decades.

[exar0815]

Interestingly, I am in that Industry. That's why I have such a cynical view of it and why I drive an ancient shitbox. Interestingly, a lot of Automotive EEs I know do. I wonder why...