Only if the phone app is open source, or at least the api, alllll of it, is public so no one needs the default app nor is limited by it.
replyAlternatively, maybe the overall simplicity will mean that a 3rd party full computer replacement would be feasible even without any official help from the manufacturer.
I’d be good with no updates. Ie make it simple enough that there shouldn’t need to be updates.
replyAnd if there’s something major maybe you download it onto a thumb drive and plug it in.
I’m tired of my vehicle being changed without my consent.
I mean yes, but also this is a complex new prototype vehicle. I can assume that there may be mistakes/ non ideal things that they only catch post production.
replyAs long as the fixes are a long the lines as bios updates (not required per say, but may fix bugs or edge cases) then that seems reasonable.
Oh sweet. Delicious. Very reassuring. Was really hoping this thing was going to be device agnostic.
replyMy 2015 car had 3g "smart" features that no longer work since 3g has been sunset in the US. Awesome to see forward thinking of a smart feature-set that can be updated with a module you'll likley already have an upgrade path for.
> $10k more for physical buttons
replyNo you wouldn't. 3rd party buttons on Tesla is $400.
Ugh. Yuck. Very disappointing. Was really hoping this thing wasn't going to be phone dependent.
replyThere's a difference between phone-dependent and phone-augmented. I don't know the details of the truck, but I think a happy medium would be for an app to exist to augment the truck's abilities and allow at-home updates, but to not require the app or phone to just use the truck (even for long periods; i.e. you could go forever without using the app and the truck will just keep working in its current state).
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