e-Brompton recall

[LittleWheelsandBig]

https://www.brompton.com/recall

Apparently recent e-Bromptons need a firmware upgrade to stop them potentially powering ahead when the rider has stopped pedalling. It is more than a little cheeky that the firmware update is ‘free until September 2021’.

[rogerzilla]

I'd be interested to see how well that stood up in court, unless they can claim the bikes are all life-expired by then.

[Cudzoziemiec]

It certainly contrasts very poorly with nikki's recent experience of a recall on a 25-year old Trek.

[Kim]

Also, it's firmware.  It's not like they've got to hold a stock of suitable replacement parts indefinitely.

[grams]

Also, it's firmware.  It's not like they've got to hold a stock of suitable replacement parts indefinitely.

Given Brompton's love of old tech, are we *sure* they don't have mask ROMs?

[Kim]

Also, it's firmware.  It's not like they've got to hold a stock of suitable replacement parts indefinitely.

Given Brompton's love of old tech, are we *sure* they don't have mask ROMs?

EPROMs, and they've forgotten to stick a bit of tape over the window...

[rogerzilla]

Thermionic valves and Leclanché cells.