BMW Testing in car IP networking

[DANIMAL]

Looks like all major components of all the control systems(including ABS, Airbags, idrive, etc) for BMW cars in the future may be connected through Internet protocol via Lan to a central server in the car. Hackers start your, or someone else's, engines!

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/01/i...col-underhood/

Never thought I would see the day I would have to worry about the car getting a virus. Lets hope they use a OS more stable than Vista, perhaps Linux.

[King Luis]

it'll most likely be some form of linux.
i probably won't buy it until i know it's faultless.

[JunzieB]

If you want to know what type of gadgets cars will have in the future, watch a James Bond flick. Minus the rockets and guns of course.

[5style]

lol: imagine a fatal expection blue screen on your dash !

[Jamil]

They're just talking about BMW changing the networking protocol to IP... I don't see it saying anything about changing the OS controlling the devices. Two different things.

[saix]

[DANIMAL]

Sorry I mixed up the links, this is what I read talking about a pc,

"In order to enable a radical simplification of the network jungle, the BMW engineers tested the aptitude of the Internet Protocol for applications in engine compartment and dashboard. For their experimental in-car network, they used standard PC and embedded electronic parts and included, among other ECUs, engine control (DME), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) and dashboard head unit. In addition, a multimedia server and a camera were part of the network; gateways connected conventional non-standard automotive applications."

For all the details see link below:

http://www.automotivedesignline.com/news/204300334

[Merski]

Haha getting the blue screen of death would not be good... i think if they made this pc idea, mac should be the platform they use..