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Does Tesla do free firmware upgrades for all owners, regardless if they are the second, etc. owner? Because that is another thing that will crush dealers. Gas
by ck2 12y ago
Does Tesla do free firmware upgrades for all owners, regardless if they are the second, etc. owner?
Because that is another thing that will crush dealers. Gas car manufacturers will not update ECU software unless the car is either in warranty or its an actual recall.
- alimoeeny 12y agoTo my limited knowledge most (maybe all) of the software in Tesla model S can be updated over the air, using cars cellular internet connection.
- mikeash 12y agoThat's correct. It's possible for a service center to load software over a wire, but that's only necessary when something goes wrong. In the normal course of events, the car pops up a little alert saying there's a software update available, and asking when you want to install it. Updates are free forever (although one expects that updates for older hardware will stop being made eventually). It's basically like an iPhone in this regard.
- vvanders 12y agoYep, ownership doesn't matter.
- sib 12y agoThat's not uniformly true. Mini dealers would upgrade firmware for cars out of warranty.