bricked
When a car is 'bricked', it means its computer systems stop working and the car can’t start or run.
In automotive context, 'bricked' refers to a vehicle’s electronic systems becoming completely unresponsive, similar to a brick.
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"Instead, a series of high voltage software faults bricked it less than 24 hours after he bought it. That is so that's rough, man."
No School Like The Old School, e-Trons Off Your Mind, Bringing Family Together | Episode 1,049 Everyday Driver Car Debate
"I don't know if I should be telling the story, but it was bricked. And I could see that they had tried to get the hatch open or they tried to get to the battery."
The Tesla Model S Is More Important Than You Think — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 235 The Carmudgeon Show
"Facebook marketplace ad says turnkey nothing happens. You cannot [823.8s] do anything. It's bricked. Bring a trailer in the old school term. Oh, wow. And they didn't."
Driven Radio Show #352: Kyle Smith and Chris Moyer at McPherson C.A.R.S. Show 2026 Driven Radio Show
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Episodes Mentioning "bricked"
No School Like The Old School, e-Trons Off Your Mind, Bringing Family Together | Episode 1,049
Everyday Driver Car Debate
Driven Radio Show #352: Kyle Smith and Chris Moyer at McPherson C.A.R.S. Show 2026
Driven Radio Show
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The Tesla Model S Is More Important Than You Think — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 235
The Carmudgeon Show
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