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> Why shouldn’t software be treated with the same rigor at Volkswagen scale? No one said that it shouldn't. What I wrote is, that the approach of minimizing a

> Why shouldn’t software be treated with the same rigor at Volkswagen scale? No one said that it shouldn't. What I wrote is, that the approach of minimizing any SURFACE of risk in software creates the (subjectively good and solid) software of previous car-generations (in Volkswagen terms: MIB2 ~ a bit downhill already in MIB3): A solid, predictable and closed product fulfilling its core use-case. But it DOESN'T create a user experience with those "fun" niche features, competitive remote-access Smartphone features, exposed API's, sudden new features during lifecycle, funny "ludicrous modes" etc. And today's customers are demanding those features, it's now a hygiene factor for a premium experience on Smartphones as well as on cars. A Tesla is not considered a "Premium" car because of its premium hardware or manufacturing quality. They disrupted the car-industry by being the first to apply a software-dev mindset to it, and the consumer perceives this as premium.

LtWorf 4mo ago
It's considered premium until you see the amount of recalls they do for important things like brakes braking and wheels staying attached to the car. https://www.go-parts.com/garage/brake-pedal-tesla-cybertruck-2024-2026 https://www.go-parts.com/garage/brake-pedal-tesla-cybertruck... https://www.tparts.com/blogs/tesla-latest-news/tesla-issues-voluntary-recall-for-brake-line-corrosion-in-select-model-3-y-vehicles https://www.tparts.com/blogs/tesla-latest-news/tesla-issues-... https://tesorb.com/cybertruck-rwd-recall-173-wheel-stud/ https://tesorb.com/cybertruck-rwd-recall-173-wheel-stud/
- rickdeckard 4mo ago
  Apparently I need to clarify, as it's not obvious from my previous comments: _I_ don't consider Tesla premium at all, it is NOT a premium hardware company. It's bad quality hardware hiding behind an cleaner engine and some software features. It is EXACTLY the product of a hardware company which keeps treating hardware-production like it's software, as described above.

LtWorf 4mo ago

It's considered premium until you see the amount of recalls they do for important things like brakes braking and wheels staying attached to the car. https://www.go-parts.com/garage/brake-pedal-tesla-cybertruck-2024-2026 https://www.go-parts.com/garage/brake-pedal-tesla-cybertruck... https://www.tparts.com/blogs/tesla-latest-news/tesla-issues-voluntary-recall-for-brake-line-corrosion-in-select-model-3-y-vehicles https://www.tparts.com/blogs/tesla-latest-news/tesla-issues-... https://tesorb.com/cybertruck-rwd-recall-173-wheel-stud/ https://tesorb.com/cybertruck-rwd-recall-173-wheel-stud/

rickdeckard 4mo ago
Apparently I need to clarify, as it's not obvious from my previous comments: _I_ don't consider Tesla premium at all, it is NOT a premium hardware company. It's bad quality hardware hiding behind an cleaner engine and some software features. It is EXACTLY the product of a hardware company which keeps treating hardware-production like it's software, as described above.