That is the usual support period for cars in Germany I'm aware of, and it includes, or should include everything. On the hardware side the awareness is there fo

That is the usual support period for cars in Germany I'm aware of, and it includes, or should include everything. On the hardware side the awareness is there for much longer, but when it comes to the increasingly more complex software stacks -- especially in the central hub -- I wouldn't put a bet on proper support for this amount of time. Keep in mind we are talking Android here, other companies might use Linux, plus there is increasing pressure to do virtualization (i.e. dashboard + "infotainment" are effectively run on the same piece of hardware). Cars are getting more and more connected, which opens them up to all kinds of problems, which then requires security fixes and updates all along the way, which in turn means you have to provide organization + technical infrastructure for this amount of time (and pay for that, too). So this announcement, while it sounds "lightweight", is actually pretty heavy handed once you think about the consequences.