In a recent analysis, Reuters addresses Tesla's over-the-air software update capability and its association with recalls. It also compares Tesla to other automakers related to how many recalls are handled, and of those, how many were taken care of with a software update.

The publication is clear that Tesla's software updates are able to execute recalls quickly and efficiently. It also suggests that rival automakers may be jealous. However, on the flip side, Reuters addresses the potential risks involved "as cars become more like rolling computers."

Tesla has had a large number of recalls of late, and many of the issues have been fixed with a software update. Despite the higher number of Tesla recalls recently, the automaker has had many fewer recalls than other automakers over the last two years. Reuters shared the following graph to illustrate this.

As you can see, Tesla has the lowest number of recalls over the time period, and it handled many of them with an over-the-air update.

Reuters points to the long list of recent Tesla recalls and warns that a quick fix may not always be the right answer. It's great that Tesla can roll out software updates quickly and easily, but there's risk involved if that "recall" wasn't extensively tested and validated.

Tesla's software approach is aggressive, and it wants to be on the cutting-edge. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that "if you are not failing, you are not innovating enough." Which is certainly true.

Source: Re-posted and Summarized from Steven Loveday at insideevs.

My Take: The over the air updates gives Tesla a huge advantage over other car manufacturers for sure.

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In a recent analysis, Reuters addresses Tesla's over-the-air software update capability and its association with recalls. It also compares Tesla to other automakers related to how many recalls are handled, and of those, how many were taken care of with a software update.

The publication is clear that Tesla's software updates are able to execute recalls quickly and efficiently. It also suggests that rival automakers may be jealous. However, on the flip side, Reuters addresses the potential risks involved "as cars become more like rolling computers."

Tesla has had a large number of recalls of late, and many of the issues have been fixed with a software update. Despite the higher number of Tesla recalls recently, the automaker has had many fewer recalls than other automakers over the last two years. Reuters shared the following graph to illustrate this.

As you can see, Tesla has the lowest number of recalls over the time period, and it handled many of them with an over-the-air update.

Reuters points to the long list of recent Tesla recalls and warns that a quick fix may not always be the right answer. It's great that Tesla can roll out software updates quickly and easily, but there's risk involved if that "recall" wasn't extensively tested and validated.

Tesla's software approach is aggressive, and it wants to be on the cutting-edge. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that "if you are not failing, you are not innovating enough." Which is certainly true.

Source: Re-posted and Summarized from Steven Loveday at insideevs.

My Take: The over the air updates gives Tesla a huge advantage over other car manufacturers for sure.

Re Posted From: Tesla Software Updates Speed Up Recalls

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