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There is a big difference between Chrystler (or any other car manufacturer) and Tesla in terms if impact. Tesla's are designed to receive software updates on a
by LeonM 8y ago
There is a big difference between Chrystler (or any other car manufacturer) and Tesla in terms if impact.
Tesla's are designed to receive software updates on a regular basis using a cellular connection, whereas with every other car brand you'll need to bring the car to a certified dealership to have a mechanic (!= computer engineer) install the new firmware.
So: a nasty bug in a 'regular' car means the manufacturer must consider a recall of all affected cars, where Tesla will simply push an update to all cars in the field. This also means that Tesla can run the update before the vuln is disclosed.
Musk said he regards Tesla as a software company, their software just so happens to have a car attached to it. I highly doubt other car manufacturers see it that way, they probably see the software development as an expense.
- jlarocco 8y ago> So: a nasty bug in a 'regular' car means the manufacturer must consider a recall of all affected cars, where Tesla will simply push an update to all cars in the field. This also means that Tesla can run the update before the vuln is disclosed. Maybe, but that sounds optimistic. What if the hack turns that off? What if the hack bricks a piece of hardware? Should remote updates be trusted if the car's been infected with malware? > Musk said he regards Tesla as a software company, their software just so happens to have a car attached to it. I highly doubt other car manufacturers see it that way, they probably see the software development as an expense. Software companies write most of the software bugs, so that doesn't make me feel any better...
- wil421 8y agoI have a Grand Cherokee that receives OTA updates and has an LTE connection as do the new Wranglers. I can even use it for a hotspot. My parents Lexus can also receive OTA updates. Your statement is untrue about OTA updates. Tesla might have been the first to do it in 2012 but most companies are doing it already or plan to. GM and Ford plan it for 2020 and Mercedes and BMW have announced it in the past year. The Japanese makers are usually more reluctant to adopt new tech.
- SEJeff 8y agoThe software updates in Tesla generally only happen over Wifi, not cellular. I had to lay conduit from my home to my garage, drill through the masonry, run some more conduit inside the garage, pull CAT6 through from my basement through the conduit to my garage... Then fish the cable through the ceiling and mount a Unifi AC Pro access point in my garage because I wanted the latest autopilot update. Yeah...
- justin66 8y agoInteresting that a range extender wasn't sufficient.
- fastball 8y agoYou definitely didn't need to do that. There are much cheaper APs than a Unifi AC Pro. Which tells me you probably could've saved money in some other ways as well.
- goobynight 8y ago"had to"
- reaperducer 8y agowith every other car brand you'll need to bring the car to a certified dealership to have a mechanic (!= computer engineer) install the new firmware. This is not true. Some FiatChrysler vehicles have OTA updates. And if FCA is doing it, others are, too.