What’s happened with the update frequency?

[Cooker]

i haven’t had time to run the analysis, but in my 18mths of ownership I don’t remember such a delay between software updates. 2018.48 was the last substantive release and we are coming up on a couple of months now. Should we expect a big one? Why do you think pace has slowed? V9 still has a number of bugs to iron out so would have expected those to be a focus of attention at least.

 

[Haxster]

I wonder if their plans to lay off 7% of their workforce and shift efforts to making profits on the Model 3 has anything to do with their priorities on updates.

 

[ewoodrick]

a) taking a break for the holidays
b) software releases often slow before big release

 

[Cooker]

I wonder if their plans to lay off 7% of their workforce and shift efforts to making profits on the Model 3 has anything to do with their priorities on updates.

I wouldn't have thought so. Compared to the rest of the operation, I would imagine that the software teams are pretty small. They've had busier times in the past and still rolled out frequent updates.

 

[bob_p]

With the fast rate that Tesla expanded last year, and with the increased automation for Model 3 production, coupled with the streamlining of the S/X options - some of the staff reduction may have been for excess capacity and some mis-hires (staff that didn't work out).

Though Tesla is still in "delivery/support hell" having to quickly add more customer support, delivery and service capacity to support the rapidly expanding number of owners & vehicles, and that's going to require more people, along with additional locations for service centers.