- First Name
- peter
- Joined
- Dec 23, 2024
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- Austria
- Vehicles
- Macan Turbo EV, 911 limited, Mustang V8 1967, GMC Gran Sierra 1971, Smart Brabus
@FirstEV: .".which in forum language is now a @Petzi car! *haha* ". I did not realize that my position is that exotic. And with two Macans, no less. Just to be clear: my cars also have the odd problem. I've had white and yellow error messages 3-4 times myself.
A few days ago, my daughters 4s displayed a message saying that Innodrive was not available because the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. I left for errands and when I came back Innodrive has been back on. In my opinion, these problems are acceptable for such a complex system.
Neither my iPhone, nor my office network, nor Windows are free of bugs. In these cases, we are talking about software that has been in use millions of times for years or decades, and yet errors occur that are actually inexplicable. You restart the PC and in 99% of cases the problem is solved and never reappears.
I believe that operating these systems, just like a vehicle such as the Macan, requires a certain amount of technical understanding and a certain amount of composure.
The attitude that is often expressed here – "I paid soooo much and now I'm supposed to read the operating instructions? ...and not everything works perfectly? – is not OK. The Macan is a mid-range car and, like all the Porsches I have driven so far, offers a lot for a reasonable price.
But there is another point that I think is very important: I believe that Porsche was very, very cautious with its system. Even the slightest anomaly triggers a warning. Systems such as Innodrive are locked if sensors report errors within obviously very narrow tolerance ranges. That may be annoying. But I prefer that to the irresponsible policy of other car manufacturers, who accept serious accidents and fatalities just to give the false impression that these systems work flawlessly.
I am fairly certain that this applies to many other functions that are being demanded here. Porsche is taking its time with the digital car key because it cannot be 100% trusted, not to annoy us. Etc.
A few days ago, my daughters 4s displayed a message saying that Innodrive was not available because the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. I left for errands and when I came back Innodrive has been back on. In my opinion, these problems are acceptable for such a complex system.
Neither my iPhone, nor my office network, nor Windows are free of bugs. In these cases, we are talking about software that has been in use millions of times for years or decades, and yet errors occur that are actually inexplicable. You restart the PC and in 99% of cases the problem is solved and never reappears.
I believe that operating these systems, just like a vehicle such as the Macan, requires a certain amount of technical understanding and a certain amount of composure.
The attitude that is often expressed here – "I paid soooo much and now I'm supposed to read the operating instructions? ...and not everything works perfectly? – is not OK. The Macan is a mid-range car and, like all the Porsches I have driven so far, offers a lot for a reasonable price.
But there is another point that I think is very important: I believe that Porsche was very, very cautious with its system. Even the slightest anomaly triggers a warning. Systems such as Innodrive are locked if sensors report errors within obviously very narrow tolerance ranges. That may be annoying. But I prefer that to the irresponsible policy of other car manufacturers, who accept serious accidents and fatalities just to give the false impression that these systems work flawlessly.
I am fairly certain that this applies to many other functions that are being demanded here. Porsche is taking its time with the digital car key because it cannot be 100% trusted, not to annoy us. Etc.
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