Keep your farts, Elon.

[sdrevik]

Programmers could fix the bloody auto wipers though!

 

[TeeEmCee]

Actually I view it as an excellent way to train new programmers on the car systems. Do you really want a new programmer working on autosteering right out of college? Or would you prefer they learn the car systems and work their way up? I see the whole Easter egg program as a brilliant way to capture new talent and have them learn the car systems in a way that if they mess up, the car will not self destruct.

I do not know if Tesla is doing this or not, but it seems like something logical to do.

Right, cause all of juniors’ fiddling must necessarily end up in a production system.

 

[TeeEmCee]

Programmers could fix the bloody auto wipers though!

Indeed it would probably be easier with bloody wipers. I bet they could do that.
Merely wet wipers though, seem to be more of a challenge.

 

[tashtibet]

My glove box do not open since the day one but I still love & having so much fun with the fart- thanks for being a Tesla Grinch!

 

[Runt8]

Not to mention it gets people talking about Tesla and makes kids fall in love with Tesla. When they grow up, what kind of car do you think they’ll want to buy? My 7 and 4 year olds are already discussing what my next Tesla and their first Teslas will be.

 

[corlaandstan]

Could they work on apple carplay integration that we've been waiting on for 4 years

Spotify in near future?

 

[SageBrush]

Maybe I’m just a grumpy old man

No maybe about it

 

[MattUNI]

Programmers could fix the bloody auto wipers though!

Definitely the first I've heard of this bug. That sounds disgusting - although - I bet it would be pretty cool on Halloween.

 

[Adrien]

I work for a startup too and this is the kind of culture that is the best part of working for one. These treasures get lost as companies get more serious. I love that tech in SF and LA try to keep this going as long as possible. These funny side projects keep sanity and improve morale. I think this is as much for the customers as it is for the company employees.

On a $ basis I would actually provide a heavy argument that it is a net positive for the company to work on these projects. Employee retention, advertisement, morale, customer product engagement, customer experience (yeah....with farts), I could go on.

Don't stop Tesla!