Modern cars are giant computers. They're packed full of chips and bits, all working toward the goal of making your ride smoother, safer, and more comfortable. But when it comes time to take these technical marvels in for repairs, all the code under the hood becomes more of a nuisance than anything. Auto shops have struggled to keep up with the needs of these high-tech vehicles. And companies aren’t about to stop filling their cars with gadgets anytime soon.
This week on Gadget Lab, WIRED staff writer Aarian Marshall joins us to talk about how computerized cars have become a nightmare for auto shops and how cars will evolve in the future.
Show Notes
Read Aarian’s story about how the accelerated computerization of cars is
killing auto shops. Read Aarian and Greg Barber’s stories about
EV batteries. Here’s Lauren’s story about how
you own nothing.
Recommendations
Aarian recommends appointment TV (aka watching a show with your friends) and not going to baseball games anymore. Mike recommends all three seasons of
Twin Peaks. Lauren recommends
weighted blankets.
Aarian Marshall can be found on Twitter @
AarianMarshall. Lauren Goode is @
LaurenGoode. Michael Calore is @
snackfight. Bling the main hotline at @
GadgetLab. The show is produced by Boone Ashworth (@
booneashworth). Our theme music is by
Solar Keys.