Tesla Motors Does Over-the-Air Repairs
January 21st, 2014Wow. I wonder what else they can do to those cars from remote? I wonder if they have disabled one for any reason?
Via: MIT Technology Review:
Tesla and GM have both issued fire-related recalls, but Tesla’s fix doesn’t require owners to bring their cars in.
Tesla Motors is using over-the-air software updates to quickly fix the sort of problems that often arise when bringing a new car to market.
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Expect over-the-air updates to become more common, although companies will need to work to make sure they can be done securely.