filisterTesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal - The Verge
inb4_FoundTheVeganTesla fans have taken issue with the word “recall” in the past when the company has proven adept at fixing its problems through over-the-air software updates. But they likely will have to admit that, in this case, the terminology applies.
Even if Tesla sucks super hard, I agree with these complaints. I immediately checked to see if this was a “real” recall or a software one. Since they all need some physical work on them it definitely applies, but I really wish they used a different term for software update “recalls”. It’s confusing word choice.
This is a bad take. Software updates that fix life threatening defects are as serious as any recall.
It’s motivated reasoning. Either the people making this argument are Tesla owners, simps, or shareholders and are trying to protect the phantasmagorical value of the company.
Saying “my car’s drive-by-wire software gets more firmware updates than my printer” is not a flex.
Right, because the recall for the icons on the screen needing to be a tad bigger is as serious as uncontrolled acceleration of a giant hunk of metal.
They need a new name for software update recalls and physical recalls. They both need to be serious, but a distinction is needed.
GatsbyYou understand that recalls for “minor” non life-threatening issues were a thing before cars were even capable of having OTA software updates right?
This is not a new practice. This is what a recall entails.
And how often were they actually followed vs discarded because the customer just didn’t care?
AltoWhat does that have to do with calling them what they are, a recall.