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Software Glitches Stall Toyota Prius

Posted by timothy on from the cool-story-to-tell-saint-peter dept.

t35t0r writes "CNN/Money/Tech reports that 2004 and early 2005 Toyota Prius models have software bugs that cause them to stall while traveling at highway speeds. While no accidents were reported to have been caused by the software glitch, could we be heading into an era where our automobiles will require software updates and fixes to keep them from literally 'crashing'?"

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  1. Re:BMW?? by aaronl · · Score: 0, Troll

    Some people out there aren't that appreciative of being forced to have airbags, ABS, seat belts, etc. The pollution controls are reasonable, and more so every day. You can retrofit many things to an older car to fix some of that up.

    Basically, leave things up to the people they effect. Environmental concerns effect everyone. Personal safety just effects you.

    Vehicle taxes are ridiculous anyway. In the USA it is very difficult to live without a car; to go without one is only an option in cities. The government use the drivers license as a hostage for countless things as a result. I would have to say that the Japanese way is the wrong way, but it is the way they decided, and that's up to them.