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A more recent example was GM limited charging capacity on the Bolt when they identified a production issue that could result in a fire. I bought a Honda once t
by cptskippy 5y ago
A more recent example was GM limited charging capacity on the Bolt when they identified a production issue that could result in a fire.
I bought a Honda once that was never brought in for a service recall and thus had an issue I had to pay the dealer to fix because it was outside of the recall window.
Tesla was able to push an OTA update to the Model 3 to improve performance after a CR article criticizing it's braking distance.
I think OTA or remote updates should be possible, and I think it should be something the owner of the vehicle has control over.
- nonameiguess 5y agoThat still doesn't need to happen over the air. It can work the way a BIOS update does. If you want to update over a network, have at it, but it should be possible for them to just send you a file and you can flash that directly by plugging into a USB port. No need to go to a dealer for a flaw that can be handled by a software patch, but also no need to expose your vehicle control systems over a WWAN.
- nexuist 5y agoRelying on users to install security and safety updates is 0% effective.
- userbinator 5y agoRecalls work just fine, because in e.g. replacing a defective airbag, they don't also decide to swap your engine with a smaller one or repaint the interior and rearrange all the controls. It's mainly the forcing of unwanted extra changes that has caused people to refuse updates, and that is IMHO a problem that the software industry has entirely self-inflicted.