There are many things about Tesla’s and electrics and even modern cars that are a pain- so don’t think I’m some huge fan. I will say this though: Explain to your wife that YOU wanted to walk the bleeding edge of technology, and like the man who buys the finicky sports car- YOU didn’t choose a proven and reliable platform. Or explain that YOU didn’t properly maintain your vehicle- just the same as if your car didn’t start because you let the battery die or didn’t change the plugs. YOU had a software update and didn’t make sure your car got it. YOU are responsible for keeping your machine running.
he isnt however responsible for knowing when software updates happen ahead of time as that's not something anyone outside of tesla knows, he also doesnt get to choose when his car gets taken hostage by the OS of the computer just like with windows.
That said- understand that newer cars often get a bad rap (especially from old folks like me) for being unreliable or finicky. Old cars weren’t generally as precise or self aware. They could have all sorts of things be worn out or broken and still run fine. Newer cars don’t break more in general- they just tell you when they aren’t at 100% or won’t work at all below like 90% optimal. That’s what YOU wanted. You demanded a car that gets this MPG or equivalent and be smooth and the best of this and that- and they delivered by making it so you the car has to be kept in that shape to work right.
In the case of the Tesla- if you can’t drive it without the update there is a good chance the update is safety related and if you COULD drive it- it wouldn’t be safe to. Now, you can argue that’s for you to decide, but the person who whines to Tesla about this is the same person who sues and throws media fits if Tesla allows them to drive the car when it isn’t safe on their own judgment.
Now- if you own a Tesla and get this message, especially after you already updated- it’s likely something went wrong with either the update or the reboot after. Reboot the car. If that doesn’t work you may have gotten a bad update and the car can’t drive for the same reason that your PC wouldn’t work if windows didn’t install right.
Tl:dr- you bought an ELECTRIC COMPUTER CONTROLLED CAR. It is an electronic device. The fact it is an “electric car” doesn’t mean it doesn’t have any of the problems of a car or an electrical device. It has both. You didn’t update your software or the update went wrong. THAT HAPPENS WITH ELECTRONICS. There is your explanation. The company slogan and all their press etc. about their product is that it requires you to THINK DIFFERENTLY and model your travel around the realities of the car. They go out of their way to let buyers know it isn’t the same as a gas car. Did you just think technology was magic?
@bethorien- sorry. I finished typing before I saw your reply. He isn’t responsible for knowing when updates come. He’s responsible for buying a car that needs updates knowing you don’t always know when updates come. Tesla pushes hard and answers questions like range by saying to people: the price of electric is you have to plan around the car. You can’t just go anywhere you want whenever you want without thinking or worrying about it. Early technology from smaller developers, high tech gadgets and modern digital conveniences- there’s nothing new here. Wether it’s a doorbell or a laptop or a tv or a car- these things can have bugs, need updates, and can suddenly go from working to dead without any warning.
If you rely on something, if it HAS to work whenever you need it and do the job it is made for (and then some) you get a screw driver, not an electric screw driver. You get a good knife, not a chop o matic. The top levels of defense still use the most analog technology and even if you could get 2,000 miles on a charge you’d still not see EV’s in the deep deserts of Africa because unlike an old Toyota or a diesel Mercedes you can’t make it run in the middle of nowhere with tube socks and force of will of it decides to stop. EV’s road cars are what? Maybe 20-30 years old with any real numbers? Where were cars at reliability wise when they were 30? It’s not rocket science. You bought a curiosity not a reliable transport.
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TLDR: If you buy an unreliable computer car, it's your fault if it has unreliable computer issues.
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Normal cars break down too, maybe it's cold and the engine doesn't start or it's oil or whatever else. It's a newer technology so it won't be perfect. It never will be probably, no one has a perfect car and if they do it won't stay that way. But I hope he did tell his wife and not be spiteful to her because of the car
TLDR: If you buy an unreliable computer car, it's your fault if it has unreliable computer issues.