> Plus, the automakers understand how to build, design, and fix vehicles. I think this will be less of an advantage going forward as more cars go electric. Ele

> Plus, the automakers understand how to build, design, and fix vehicles. I think this will be less of an advantage going forward as more cars go electric. Electric vehicles are much, much simpler in design and ICE vehicles and easier to maintain and repair (beyond the battery). Silicon Valley does have an advantage in one area, as Tesla owners have seen...rolling out product updates. The only updates that traditional automakers do are safety recalls. This, along with their more closed, less transparent nature, is going to be a huge problem going forward, especially when security vulnerabilities in software are discovered. Automakers have been hostile towards white hats pointing out exploits. Ford still has not implemented a bug bounty program, while Chrylster and GM did so only after multiple media outlets like Vice had white hats publicly showing how to take over vehicles while in operation on the road. Even with these programs, many independent security researchers who discover vulnerabilities,don't disclose them because they don't want a lawsuit. Vulnerabilities can be in software, hardware, and/or services provided largely by suppliers, most of whom don't have vulnerability management processes in place. This complex dependency chain severely limits their ability topatch exploits quickly.