[HN Gopher] Analysis: Carmakers wake up to new pecking order as ...
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       Analysis: Carmakers wake up to new pecking order as chip crunch
       intensifies
        
       Author : Breadmaker
       Score  : 13 points
       Date   : 2021-02-19 19:34 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.reuters.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.reuters.com)
        
       | hertzrat wrote:
       | Out of curiosity, how many of the $800 of these chips and their
       | software in new cars are maintainable or repairable at the corner
       | garage? I remember having a Volkswagen years ago (the company is
       | mentioned in the article as being affected by this), and my
       | favourite mechanic saying I had to take it to vw because of the
       | computer systems. VW fixed it just fine, but I didn't like not
       | having a choice
        
         | gowld wrote:
         | The purpose of the chip is to make "corner garage" peasants of
         | the manufacturer lord, so they (and so you) have to pay the
         | manufacturer or dealer for the privilege of fixing their flawed
         | products.
        
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