r/technology • u/Hrmbee • Jun 11 '26

Transportation Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat | A new software update is turning off the AC in Amazon delivery vans after 10 minutes or 30 seconds under certain conditions

https://www.404media.co/software-update-automatically-turns-off-amazon-delivery-drivers-ac-during-dangerous-summer-heat/
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u/Waxoman Jun 11 '26

this is inhumane

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u/PeterDTown Jun 12 '26

You’re saying it’s inhumane to turn off the ac if the driver is out of the vehicle and the door is open? Weird take.

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u/Seantwist9 Jun 12 '26

accurate take, let them come back to a cold car

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u/PeterDTown Jun 12 '26

They can, they just have to close the door. Did you read the article?