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Tesla seem pretty good for this. Even some of the oldest cars (eg: original Model S from 2012) still receive software updates.
by Reason077 4y ago
Tesla seem pretty good for this. Even some of the oldest cars (eg: original Model S from 2012) still receive software updates.
- Wowfunhappy 4y agoI don't think that's particularly impressive, given that we're talking about a car.
- Reason077 4y agoI don’t think there are many other car brands who provide regular software updates for their 2012 models.
- mrguyorama 4y agoMost cars from 2012 don't NEED regular software updates.
- zaroth 4y agoWhat does the all-caps “need” even mean in this sentence?
- mensetmanusman 4y agoIt is when you consider that not even google has accomplished this with android.
- bool3max 4y agoAndroid vs. a 3 ton vehicle?
- rwalle 4y agoTo put it in perspective, a new car typically has a 3-5 year warranty while a new phone has a one year warranty (unless the local law requires a longer warranty). btw Android is not an end product like a car and Google doesn't really "provide updates" for Android phones, but I'll let they pass.
- selbyk 4y agoThey do for Pixel phones, only 3 years iirc
- akhosravian 4y agoThe only impressive thing about Google’s work with Android updates is they have convinced many people dropping support for a computer in less than two years is an acceptable behavior.
- theshrike79 4y agoGetting software updates for a car AT ALL is _really_ impressive. Yes, they update the maps every now and then when you take it to the service and when they remember to plug the laptop in for the map update. But an actual update that adds new features is next to unheard-of. Actual new features beyond map updates for a 10+ year old car? Never been done before by any brand ever.
- Wowfunhappy 4y agoBut does your ten-year-old car have an internet-connected computer that is potentially vulnerable to malicious attackers? Note that I don't drive and know very little about cars, but my understanding was that Tesla's system was the kind of computer where software updates would be essential, and other cars less so. (I generally think the "all out-of-date devices must be burned" mantra is a tad overblown, but they are at least somewhat dangerous in a way that non-networked computers are not.)
- theshrike79 4y agoTeslas are essentially computers with cars built around them. Traditional have cars and they are trying to shove computers into them. The traditional model of upgrading infotainment software has been "lol, buy a new car" for a good quarter of a century now. But now Tesla is changing the expectations with Joe mode and Dog mode starting as someone requesting stuff from Elon and the feature appearing OTA in a matter of weeks. Dog Mode, is still a rarity in EVs for some reason. It's a dead simple feature: "allow the heating/ac to work while car is locked, optionally display internal temperature on infotainment display so that people don't break the windows to 'rescue' the dogs". The few that have it (Polestar and Mercedes I think) limit the usage to max 30 minutes.
- rhn_mk1 4y agoAll other things being equal, there's nothing wrong with trying to shove computers into a car. Trouble starts when the computer is networked and therefore vulnerable to more attacks. And for networked computers, security updates are table stakes. Feature updates are merely nice. To compare apples to apples, you need to compare Tesla to another brand of networked cars.
- Etheryte 4y agoMost cars don't get functional software updates at all, save for a situation that would otherwise warrant a recall.
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