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What kinds of changes are generally included in these over the air updates? I have this sudden urge to shake my fist at a cloud and tell the gods that cars shou
by karaterobot 3y ago
What kinds of changes are generally included in these over the air updates? I have this sudden urge to shake my fist at a cloud and tell the gods that cars shouldn't need updates in the first place, if the car was ever deemed ready for production and then sold to customers for money. But, maybe I'm wrong, and it makes perfect sense. All I can think of would be something like a periodic update to navigation data, is that it?
- ezfe 3y agoIt’s possible to deem software ready to sell but find improvements later. Simple example: my Subaru was sold to me with an interesting design decision that caused the radio to come on whenever the car was started. This was not a bug. Every Subaru worked this way for years. A year into ownership I received an OTA update that added a “not playing” state on startup. This was never a safety issue and was likely not a defect. It was, however, stupid and needed to be changed.
- karaterobot 3y agoI wish my Mazda had this option! But I would still say that I'd expect them to have included this option before selling the car, especially since radios and user preferences around radio UI are pretty well established.
- ezfe 3y agoSure, but they didn't - and it's not because the software is complicated. The Subaru headunits are very basic (and more-so a few years ago). When they make an improvement, I like getting the trivial things on my older vehicle. It's better for everyone involved, so long as they do it responsible.