Traditional Automakers Are So Far Behind They Can't Figure Out Tesla's Over The Air Updates

As if Tesla’s lead over other automakers in battery and electric vehicle technology wasn’t enough, one Wall Street firm says that Over-the-Air updates are also causing legacy car manufacturers problems.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, a full-service brokerage based out of the center of the U.S. Financial Market on Wall Street, stated in an interview with Yahoo Finance that OTA updates are yet another advantage that Tesla has over its competitors.

Colin Rusch, a Senior Research Analyst for Oppenheimer, says that the firm expected automakers to be able to figure out OTA functionality relatively quickly. However, the task is proving to become troublesome for the world’s oldest car companies, and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight.

SanJoseDriver - 8/14/2020 12:41:01 AM

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The 2012 Model S is better equipped for OTA updates than 99.9% of the new cars today. Even the Taycan needs to go back to the dealer for major updates. All the major car companies have R&D centers in Silicon Valley, I'm really surprised they haven't moved faster on this.

valhallakey - 8/14/2020 12:56:00 AM

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I think the explanation must be similar to the pyramids that Elon tweeted about recently. Aliens and alien technology! I am sure of it.