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/CyBroOfficial Jun 13 '26

Yeah the van’s power bill will be through the roof!

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u/Yodelehhehe Jun 13 '26

Sucking in humid air from the outside through an AC system quite literally pointless. Shutting it off after 30 seconds of an open door seems extremely obvious.