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> But this industry sucks at software updates. Except Tesla. I think we're going to see a race from two ends of the spectrum: Can Tesla ramp up production faster than traditional manufacturers learn how to build software?
I'd bet on the legacy manufacturers. Musk has a reputation for firing senior managers that give him answers he doesn't like, or that fail to meet his unreasonable demands. That level of management meddling doesn't bode well for Tesla's manufacturing future. Nor does "putting parts in the car knowing [they] are bad", if the accusation (by a departed employee) is true. ( http://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-sets-ambit…
Legacy manufacturers do know how to do software
Err ... no they don't:
Toyotas Unintended Acceleration
and the Big Bowl of “Spaghetti” Code
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9643204