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Well, cars have mechanical components that have problems too. Those get fixed through the recall process. If there's a significant problem with the software,
by AnimalMuppet 2y ago
Well, cars have mechanical components that have problems too. Those get fixed through the recall process. If there's a significant problem with the software, that should also get fixed through the recall process.
There's no need for regular updates. Fix problems the way they're normally fixed, and other than that, don't update anything.
- quonn 2y agoThe same argument could be made for any software. I disagree, cars should be fully updated OTA. It's cheaper than a recall and easier for the consumer. New features increase the longevity of the car.
- jasomill 2y agoSo long as both manufacturers and executives are willing to assume unlimited liability for all direct, incidental, and consequential losses caused by both updates themselves and any security vulnerabilities in the update mechanism, and are held criminally liable in cases where negligence leads to injury or death, I have no problem with this.
- quonn 2y agoWhy would they be, anymore than for the original product? Also, do you have a single example where there was a security vulnerability in the update mechanism of a car that resulted in an attack? Do you have a single example of a loss caused by an update (that would not also occur during offline servicing)?
- nextweek2 2y ago> Fix problems the way they're normally fixed I think that's the problem. Putting your car into a garage to get it looked at and fixed is expensive to the manufacturer and the loss of time to me. As opposed to my car getting an OTA update overnight and the only thing I notice is the reversing beep is now a slightly different tone. That's progress to me.