See, that’s just BS. You wouldn't do software DEVELOPMENT sitting in a car (certainly not an "actual driving car", LOL). You do it in a lab where you have all of your development and debugging tools. You TEST it in the car (at the appropriate point in the development cycle) and if the operator thinks it has deficient functionality, back to the lab it goes.I think this photo tells all. It shows the head of UI development Pawel Pietryka doing work on an MS/MX MCU on a bench. Not in an actual driving car. Just as we always suspected. Complete disconnect from an actual driving UX. Which is ironic, because this is his exact quote: “Everyone knows good design needs to be functional, simple, intuitive. But more than anything it needs to deliver a great user experience.” Yeah, a great UX --- as long as you're driving a desk.
from: Work With Us | TESLA DESIGN STUDIO
My purchase agreement shows the free supercharging. And nowhere in the terms you linked to do they say they can force an update. The only reference to not supporting a vehicle they deem unsafe is for a vehicle that has been considered a total loss.
Well @HankLloydRight, I've seen your posts for ages, and I practically always agree, especially on this one. It would be real easy for Tesla to inform you of a needed change and explain why it is so important that they insist to do it, and to get your approval. They didn't.
They won't just disagree and tell their opinion. They want to change yours. Fortunately there are a LOT of great people on here (most people in fact) whom really want to help with information rather than argue to show us they are somehow smarter and we all stupid for having things the way we want. Sorry I won't see your reply. I have to turn off this thread because I don't care to see any lectures about how stupid my comments are.
I think this is where the disconnect is. We do own our cars. We do not own the service that Tesla is providing. Like the LTE and the my tesla api and the phone app. Those are services and in exchange for using those services; Tesla can send updates and download your data. They have no legal reason to warn you before they do either of those activities. If you don't like that or don't want that, then disconnect from those services. You still have a perfectly functioning car that you still own. Example: I buy a computer with Windows 7 from my neighbor. I use Windows updates. Two years later I wake up and WIndows 10 has been installed by Microsoft. I can uninstall it, install linux or turn off windows updates. It doesn't mean Microsoft violated the law. I was using a service provided by Microsoft.
Who is being a fanboy? I repeatedly complain about bunch of annoyances I have with Tesla's software. I'm just being the adult thinking about running a multi-billion startup that makes 2 ton, 80mph rolling projectiles. This isn't hacking your iphone or Playstation. 90% of Tesla owners don't even know the difference between V8 and V9. If you want to be a superuser or want different software or don't want to use a service that puts 500,000 vehicles safety ahead of the font type you don't like; then disconnect. Warning owners about the update to 2019.16 with notes that include "some autopilot features will be limited in the EU" would mean that many of those owners would have opted out or disconnected from wifi to prevent it. In the EU TESLA WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN LIABLE FOR THOSE VEHICLES. This is not mention the battery fire issues they fixed. I'm not a "fanboy" or an "authoritarian" as I've been categorized as several times. I'm an adult and realize that the whole existence of the brand and literally people's lives are on the line. Thinking past my knee jerk reaction of "no fair, you should have told me."
