I think that you make good points for a lay-person, but I’ve been doing this for twenty years and the involvement of the software organization is much more thorough than what you might suspect and that you describe. I used to write transmission software for a US OEM over fifteen years ago, and the amount of review…
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It’s my understanding that Bosch rarely hands source code to customers. And part of my point is that it’s hard enough to get stuff written and accepted by customers when it’s well-defined, much less when it’s actually going to be used for something else.
I think that understanding Bosch’s culpability in this matter requires an understanding of how the software development process works:
Projects like these are relatively straight-forward because of the availability of compatible parts, and the workmanship looks good. Alas...this isn’t a lot of motor for money so I’m voting “reluctant CP”.
Every OEM larger than, say...Koenigsegg...has a competitive analysis department and the majority of samples go through a complete assembly and material analysis. The largest OEMs will obtain samples from across an entire competitive category, disguise them and drive them (sometimes to the point of structural failure),…
These things are such bad cars for reasons far beyond the engine and fuel system quality issues, and this conversion does nothing to address those. CP...
It’s not “judgemental B.S.” when falls within the range of what most lawmakers and ordinance boards refer to as a ‘reasonable community standard’, when it costs people money and it pisses off the neighbors. It’s especially childish when, as often is the case, a ‘project’ can be partially reassembled or the appearance…
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Thanks for all of the entertainment and good luck with your new gig.
How bad can it be for $2K? Hell...I would at least have a look if it were closer. NP!
Truck OEMs have detailed operating cost/total cost of ownership estimates, and provide consulting services to fleet buyers. The fleet sales organizations will actually work with Engineering to provide feedback that is specific to a proposed customer specification and will even go so far, depending on the size of the…
I didn’t know what thread to put this into, so I’m starting my own...
Relish this moment because it will never happen again :)
I owned a 70, which was my first car that wasn’t a complete POS, and a 78 XS Coupe (with the wrap-around rear window). I always thought they were the best cars big US cars of their eras...
The article doesn’t state that anyone had gotten themselves into trouble with the driver assistance features but rather focuses on the advertising claims made for these features.
Not if it is a norm in that region, as the standard for douchey-ness (spelling?) aren’t universal. I would offer that I would be uncomfortable doing that myself, having grown up in North America, but my many of my European friends and acquaintances don’t think it’s a big deal.
And I’ve seen those “Fiat Pandas” that you mention going a hell of lot faster than 60khp, next to joggers and bicyclist. They all hardly seem to notice each other and it’s pretty obvious that it’s another day in the office for everyone involved.
Have you driven in this region? This is pretty much standard operating procedure in the Alps...
Mass differential isn’t, in and of itself, “data” isn’t sufficient data to accurately draw the conclusion that they represent a risk to the passenger car population. The performance envelope of mainstream automobiles and pickup trucks is within a few points of the mean, so this probably can’t be used as the sole…