My Gravity bricked after 3 weeks of ownership

[joec]

For computers, bricked means not only not functioning, but rendered incapable of getting back to functioning. As in, you can’t even wipe the hard drive and reinstall the OS, because some firmware or whatever is blocking you from doing literally anything.

So when I hear “bricked” in terms of a car, I would assume broken to the point of not being fixable. But of course others might use this term more loosely to just mean not currently drivable.

 

[eelpout]

EV's are often treated as phones on wheels, to the point of wrapping them in plastic colored "cases" of PPF too. so terminology like "bricked" being borrowed from that world doesn't surprise me.

"Bricked" to me often means a firmware update or rooting attempt went wrong on a device and it can't be recovered.

 

[EVCar]

I still think it's very much accurate, as almost any car is repairable as long as you have time and/or money.
In any event, I ended up being parked on the street not being able to move my car and a bit later, not even being able to switch into flatbed mode.

Curious how they managed to bring your unresponsive car onto the flatbed.
Did they put the car on dollies?

 

[TahoeMichael]

For computers, bricked means not only not functioning, but rendered incapable of getting back to functioning. As in, you can’t even wipe the hard drive and reinstall the OS, because some firmware or whatever is blocking you from doing literally anything.

So when I hear “bricked” in terms of a car, I would assume broken to the point of not being fixable. But of course others might use this term more loosely to just mean not currently drivable.

I'd agree, but with the caveat that your description is from the perspective of the end user. The manufacturer can usually get a bricked computer working again. Of course, less valuable devices (like phones) are often more economical to replace than to repair.

 

[mswlogo]

EV's are often treated as phones on wheels, to the point of wrapping them in plastic colored "cases" of PPF too. so terminology like "bricked" being borrowed from that world doesn't surprise me.

"Bricked" to me often means a firmware update or rooting attempt went wrong on a device and it can't be recovered.

And if you bought a brand new phone and was watching say a video. And it instantly went dead (with adequate charge) and you had to bring it back to the store and they say sorry, you need a new battery. And they loan a substitute phone while you wait for your working phone back.

I’d call that a brick too.

 

[Tâm]

Curious how they managed to bring your unresponsive car onto the flatbed.
Did they put the car on dollies?

Some would have a proper tool to move a car, others just use brute force to drag your car across the cement, wear out the thread, to move your car.

 

[borski]

For computers, bricked means not only not functioning, but rendered incapable of getting back to functioning. As in, you can’t even wipe the hard drive and reinstall the OS, because some firmware or whatever is blocking you from doing literally anything.

So when I hear “bricked” in terms of a car, I would assume broken to the point of not being fixable. But of course others might use this term more loosely to just mean not currently drivable.

This is how I read it too. But I also acknowledge that cars are not computers, and perhaps my use of the term might need to be adjusted for vehicles rather than computers.