Is Patching a Fix?
A Volvo XC90 lost braking power on a steep descent, nearly ending in tragedy. The driver had no idea his plug-in hybrid had a hidden defect. The failure came weeks after a software update tied to a rear camera recall, but regulators later found the vehicles had a separate, unaddressed flaw affecting more than 11,000 EVs and hybrids. I warned yesterday that we are no longer fully in control of our cars Who’s the Driver? If updates don’t catch safety flaws, is patching really a fix? Full story – Wall Street Journal (paywall)