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A lot of difficult (for Tesla fans) truths in this. Obviously Lessig is not a fan of Elon, but it is strange that he makes the statement “If Tim Cook were CEO

A lot of difficult (for Tesla fans) truths in this. Obviously Lessig is not a fan of Elon, but it is strange that he makes the statement “If Tim Cook were CEO I’d have endless confidence” (paraphrasing). Tim Cook has been trying to build an EV for 10 years, was also given the opportunity to buy Tesla, and didn’t. I also don’t quite understand the “Software update sucks” sentiment. Is there another OEM that does it better? The only regressions i see are from regulatory requirements. (Well and disabling of sonic sensors)

_ea1k 3y ago
> I also don’t quite understand the “Software update sucks” sentiment. Is there another OEM that does it better? The only regressions i see are from regulatory requirements. (Well and disabling of sonic sensors) I found myself thinking this about a lot of his comments, TBH. I've seen cars with horrible Android Auto implementations. I've got cars with far worse lane centering, and that chatter about seat belts even more aggressively. The Tesla UI is actually pretty amazing in a number of areas. Few EVs match it with regards to seamless navigation. The auto wipers are bad, but, TBH, I've had phantom wipes in other cars too. The auto high beams are not perfect, but again, they are better than my reference Nissan. :) Auto climate doesn't work for everyone, but for me, it has been almost magical. Cabin overheat protection is spectacular in the southeast. Maybe it doesn't matter as much wherever Lessig lives. I guess I'm saying, they are far from perfect, but there are really no other cars at the same price point that I'd pick over them right now. Probably part of why Apple's car keeps getting delayed is because building a product that actually is significantly better really is far from easy. I don't doubt that Apple can achieve that, if they release one. I thought that about Dyson too, but they cancelled their product.
clouddrover 3y ago
> I also don’t quite understand the “Software update sucks” sentiment. Software updates don't always go according to plan: https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-owners-say-autopilot-adas-failing-as-recall-update-hits-2-million-cars https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-owners-say-autopilot-ada...

_ea1k 3y ago

> I also don’t quite understand the “Software update sucks” sentiment. Is there another OEM that does it better? The only regressions i see are from regulatory requirements. (Well and disabling of sonic sensors) I found myself thinking this about a lot of his comments, TBH. I've seen cars with horrible Android Auto implementations. I've got cars with far worse lane centering, and that chatter about seat belts even more aggressively. The Tesla UI is actually pretty amazing in a number of areas. Few EVs match it with regards to seamless navigation. The auto wipers are bad, but, TBH, I've had phantom wipes in other cars too. The auto high beams are not perfect, but again, they are better than my reference Nissan. :) Auto climate doesn't work for everyone, but for me, it has been almost magical. Cabin overheat protection is spectacular in the southeast. Maybe it doesn't matter as much wherever Lessig lives. I guess I'm saying, they are far from perfect, but there are really no other cars at the same price point that I'd pick over them right now. Probably part of why Apple's car keeps getting delayed is because building a product that actually is significantly better really is far from easy. I don't doubt that Apple can achieve that, if they release one. I thought that about Dyson too, but they cancelled their product.

clouddrover 3y ago

> I also don’t quite understand the “Software update sucks” sentiment. Software updates don't always go according to plan: https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-owners-say-autopilot-adas-failing-as-recall-update-hits-2-million-cars https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-owners-say-autopilot-ada...