2008 Software upgrade for previou years
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2008 Software upgrade for previou years
I understand MY 2008 Hybrid's received a software upgrade to improve on the transition between the gasoline engine and electric motor. I'm beginning to wonder why this couldn't also be performed on previous year models since all Escape Hybrids have the same engine and transmission hardware. Maybe one of our posters who works for a dealership in the internet department can chip in on this question. It seems to me this could be a win-win situation in that the dealership opens up a new source of revenue and the customers recieves an improved product without having to buy a new vehicle.
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Re: 2008 Software upgrade for previou years
I understand MY 2008 Hybrid's received a software upgrade to improve on the transition between the gasoline engine and electric motor. I'm beginning to wonder why this couldn't also be performed on previous year models since all Escape Hybrids have the same engine and transmission hardware. Maybe one of our posters who works for a dealership in the internet department can chip in on this question. It seems to me this could be a win-win situation in that the dealership opens up a new source of revenue and the customers recieves an improved product without having to buy a new vehicle.
Backward and Forward compatibility is just NOT something car companies bother with.
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Re: 2008 Software upgrade for previou years
It's highly unlikely, as TeeStar said. There are probably more than enough differences that the PCM can't simply be reflashed with the '08 programming and everything is fine and dandy.
It would be very cool if it could, but it's very unlikely, and in all probability completely incompatable.
It would be very cool if it could, but it's very unlikely, and in all probability completely incompatable.
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Re: 2008 Software upgrade for previou years
My '07 transitions between EV and ICE pretty smoothly. Therefore, I really not all that interested in improving those transitions, which is what is new with the '08 software.
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Re: 2008 Software upgrade for previou years
I neglected to add that at the FEH Experience, I had asked this very question to the engineers, who said that any changes to the (Then) upcoming FEH's would not be compatable, so even then they weren't thinking of having a backward compatable system, so it's unlikely they ever included it.
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