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

  • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months 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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      8 months 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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      8 months ago

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