Chevy Colorado Has No Physical Light Switch
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Famous last words.. Did he talk to the software engineers? I've never met one that guarantees their code is bug-free. Because it isn't. Especially at this level of complexity.
> "There's no such thing as bugging in a way that won't give you the option to turn the headlights on and off."
Oh trust me, reality will find a way.
> "So I think you'll see kind of a transition from more physical switches to more virtual switches overall, because it gives you a lot more flexibility in terms of what you can update and how you can update them in the future," Katcherian said.
So, what do you want to update in a switch? It's already basically a soft switch anyway as even hardware switches are just sending canbus commands. Its functionality is perfectly upgradable.
There's no upgrade for getting caught in bad weather or a tunnel and having to fiddle with a distracting touchscreen to get the lights on though.
Can't imagine anyone who has any experience as an engineer can utter something like that. The guy has a title of "chief engineer" but he's probably from marketing.
According to his LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-katcherian-1578243/details/...), Mr. Katcherian has been a Product Development Engineer, Lead Engineer on Hydraulic and Electronic steering systems, as well as a Chass/Powertrain Engineer.
He holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, and an MBA.