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Model 3 Software Update 2019.9.x
- Thread starter PoitNarf
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I chose the word "available" for a specific reason. They can control the availability and give people a bit of choice. For example, I'd roll back to my last 2018 build if I could do so.
I am well aware of how complex software updates are.
I guess that would depend on your opinion of the average person. Mine is pretty low so I'd expect all sorts of headaches to arise from that.
I guess that would depend on your opinion of the average person. Mine is pretty low so I'd expect all sorts of headaches to arise from that.
Mine could be lower than it is but only if I started seeing people walking around naked with trombones sticking from their rectums.
You miss my point, it will be too costly to support anything being available except production builds being staged via Tesla release Voodoo. Ergo, nothing will change.
*ding*
Now you're getting it. You offer the current build the user is on, and if they're going to receive the next one, then show it there. The illusion of choice.
TT97
Active Member
That's a good point, the sample on Tesla related forums is going is going to fall heavily on those who follow the updates and know when they are. I will disagree with you in that I'd rather have a bricked phone than car though - I can still get home with a bricked phone
I guess they have no Uber/Lyft in NE Ohio? Of course, without my phone, I couldn't get an Uber.
Perry
Active Member
Not sure this this true. Whenever I have a problem with a PC game (i.e crash or performance issue) and go for support. The first thing support line for that game company asks you to do is make sure you have the latest video drivers installed and then came back to us if problem persists. They won't even go any further with troubleshooting until you do that first.
Perry
Active Member
So why not give it to the 5% that request the update through the app. Why give it to some random person who doesn't follow these forums, not aware of the features in upcoming updates, and probably cares very little.
I don't think there are more than 5% of people that would request it anyway. Most people are busy with their lives and are not as engaged as we are in this forum. We are a tiny minority.
Giving it first to only those who request it would also absolve Tesla of some liability too since we chose to request it knowing full well the software is not fully cooked.
Tesla should follow Microsoft's playbook when it comes to pre-released software. Microsoft allows anybody to opt into what they call the "insider program". If you are in it, you get pre-released software that could have some bugs but is on the cutting edge. Then people can choose their own level of risk they are comfortable with.
iMoe
Member
I want to be the Tesla guy that tests pre-alpha software. Where do I sign up?
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
I don't work in the video game industry. I could see where that would be true for that world. I work in a world of controlled IT infrastructures, where changes need to be approved. Apples and oranges.
Yep, we have both of those but I have a Tesla.... why would I want anyone else to drive me around?
Actually, though I think that if you own a car here you are much more likely to drive yourself where you need to go unless it's something like the airport or out on the town. Cleveland isn't as large as LA so I think it's a bit more suited to driving and parking yourself making Uber and Lyft less necessary except for specific cases. On the other hand it could be my age talking too.
TT97
Active Member
Yep, we have both of those but I have a Tesla.... why would I want anyone else to drive me around?
Actually, though I think that if you own a car here you are much more likely to drive yourself where you need to go unless it's something like the airport or out on the town. Cleveland isn't as large as LA so I think it's a bit more suited to driving and parking yourself making Uber and Lyft less necessary except for specific cases. On the other hand it could be my age talking too.
The Uber question was in jest, but yes, I prefer to drive my Tesla but have alternate means if the car has issues. On the other hand, I am dead in the water for work if my phone fails (I have a back-up phone but it takes hours to restore when I need it).
In a cruel twist of fate, I got the 8.3 update last night and the update failed while installing so now need to have the update pushed again. Luckily, my car still seems drivable. My first update on the 3 had failed, bricked my car and ended up in service for over a week and needed the HV module replaced (I think it was just a had module from beginning and the update just surfaced the problem).
If I were Tesla I wouldn't bother with that extra effort. Sure personally I'm willing to take the risk and get software earlier.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
I really regret not creating a youtube channel years ago and getting my free roadster. I guess I regret not buying Tesla stock when it was like $20 a share too.
