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Yeah this is where Tesla's software/silicon valley background starts to look like a real advantage

• maxerickson 11y ago
  What would prevent the auto companies from hiring someone with a clearer idea of how securely architect these things? There are things like insider bias to overcome, but if the older auto companies see Tesla eating their lunch over software, they will go ahead and overcome it.
  • grahamburger 11y ago
    There's a bunch of problems with this that established companies face: The cool kids want to work for Tesla in the Valley, not Nissan in podunk nowhere (which for a lot of people is anywhere but SV). These companies don't know how to find and hire the kinds of engineers who can do this right, even if they could get them interested. Even if they could get them, the culture still matters - the right engineer(s) can't fix the problem if the culture / management structure won't allow it.
  • codeulike 11y ago
    I heard that the car dealers won't allow car manufacturers to apply over-the-air updates (for example) because it breaks the agreement between dealers and manufacturers (all maintenance and service must go through dealers). I'm not sure if thats true but its pretty hilarious if it is.
    • marssaxman 11y ago
      That's... really reassuring, actually, because it means there will still be OTA-free vehicles available on the used market for years to come.