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It’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 cau
by ezfe 3y ago
It’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.