Driving With The Cloud
Posted by Rick Crane on January 08, 2010
Even cars need a reboot. Today I got in my car at 6:20am – it was 30° outside. Eager to start my commute, I put my key in the ignition, pressed the brake, hit the start button, and just as I was ready to put my pedal to the metal, an error message alerted me that my 4-Wheel X Drive had malfunctioned. Relentlessly, I drove for about 10 miles with a message saying “Drive with caution and call your BMW Service Center immediately.” Now, in the X-Series, the 4-Wheel X Drive is a critical piece of the car. I knew that if I was going to be driving 75 miles per hour, it might be a problem. I pulled over to the nearest Rest Area, shut down the car, and let it reboot. Once I let the car sit and reboot for about a minute, I re-started it, and all systems came up with no error messages. (more…)
