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Tesla software is getting pretty bad. I had my car reboot while driving at speed on the highway; the turn signals and speedometer went out with it. Tesla told
by jdsully 5y ago
Tesla software is getting pretty bad. I had my car reboot while driving at speed on the highway; the turn signals and speedometer went out with it.
Tesla told me it’s normal for it to “reboot occasionally during normal operation”. They didn’t seem that phased by the situation.
- jakemauer 5y agoThat’s insane. Wouldn’t this be cause for a recall with any other manufacturer? What if a 2015 civic just lost speedometer and turn signals randomly? You think Honda would get away with saying “eh that’s normal.”
- nomel 5y agoTo be fair, turn signals go out all the time. Many people still have filament bulbs as turn signals. This is why part of the drivers test is to show competence in using hand signals.
- jdsully 5y agoThe real problem is you suddenly have a car in an unknown state. Is autopilot still on? Can I change gears, am I in park? Will it lose power? Fortunately not everything goes through the entertainment computer and the car was drivable enough to pull over, but it’s quite scary to have happen. When a turn signal goes out it’s just the turn signal and your not worried about the engine.
- LinuxBender 5y agoThat brings back memories. Long ago my family had an AMG Hornet and in the engine compartment was a large red button. Ever so often we had to hold the button down to "reset the engine" or it would not function. I had higher hopes for Tesla. Can you imagine if SpaceX rockets had these issues?