Honda says making cheap electric vehicles is too hard, ends deal with GM::The platform was to use GM’s Ultium batteries.

  • RandomGen1@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    It only affected key start cars, if it was push button start, it was immune to the attack you describe.

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      1 year ago

      I was going off of something I vaguely remembered. But now my question is why the actual fuck was the key start system setup so badly.

      • Trainguyrom@reddthat.com
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        1 year ago

        My understanding is it doesn’t actually verify the chip on some models and the mechanism to start happens to be roughly the same size and shape as a USB plug. They took a risk and now they’re paying for it with a full recall

      • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        That’s a damn good question, when chip-keys were fairly common in the 90’s already.