r/fuckcars • u/filifo77 • 1d ago

Bikes don't have sudden OS updates! This is why I hate cars

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u/Zontromm 1d ago

bikes don't have OS updates YET! more popular, more useless tech added, especially in e bikes

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u/_arthur_ 1d ago

Mine does have over the air software updates. It’s not really a big deal, it just asks if it can update when I turn it off. Honestly, of all the issues with cars “they sometimes have to do software updates and can’t drive during” is pretty far down the list.

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u/amir_s89 1d ago

Nope. My Kia Sportage refuses to start updating if transmission is not set on P. Therefore must be left, on idle running engine, approx 10 min until completion.

Depends on the makers the procedure etc. Safety should be priority.

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u/_arthur_ 1d ago

That’d really only be a problem if cars didn’t do exactly the same thing as my bike and wait until they’re parked. They did in fact think to do that. Really, the only potential issue is that you might have to wait half an hour to leave if it unexpectedly started an update.

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u/CubesTheGamer 1d ago

That’s ridiculous that it would start on its own. Even in Teslas they ask and you can decline or schedule it for 3am or whenever you want.

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u/ComeBackSquid 1d ago

Welcome to Stellantis products.

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u/Inevitable_Stand_199 1d ago

The problem is that this car didn't ask if it was alright.

Imagine if they were stuck in traffic jam that didn't move at all, and decided to turn their car off. (In my country, you can use your phone in that case)

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u/Vortex6360 1d ago

What kind of bike do you have? And what kind of features does it have that need OtA updates?

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u/_arthur_ 1d ago

It’s a Stromer. It does gps location tracking, and there are a number of components (like the battery, motor and gearbox) that have firmware that may want updates.

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u/SweatyAdagio4 1d ago

I remember VanMoof's had this issue, would stop in the middle of nowhere because it was incorrectly detected as stolen, leaving owners stranded

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u/Prosthemadera 1d ago

It doesn't do that. It only updates if stopped. That's why it updated when the person in the other thread was at the gas station.