March 24, 2025 at 4:08 pm
On EVs, I'd be wary of new model/new brands as the software part of an EV is hard.
This is a *very* good point!!! Thanks for putting this in my head. I was kind of assuming that by the time something made it to market here, they would have worked out the worst of the kinks or that all the brands would be in the same boat. But that's probably not true. Manufacturers who have working models in production for years will be ahead of the game.
My friend who I mentioned above who just bought a plug-in hybrid keeps saying: "I'm learning all about the new computer that I ride in." 😉
March 26, 2025 at 5:06 pm
I think anyone adding new tech is really doing a 1.0 release. Certainly in the entertainment/HVAC area, it seems that Ford, Toyota, and BMW in my experience haven't always done a great job building the interface and functionality. Updates can be few and far between.
Friends with early Teslas saw similar things, but in the last 5-6 years, Tesla has been good about software releases and updates being of high quality.
It seems more of the EVs have better software these days, but I'm always wary of new companies doing this for the first time as it's a radical change to their mindset and operating. It's like companies going from 1 software release on windows going to monthly releases on Win/Mac/Linux and expecting everything to go smooth.
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