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by dmitrygr 2456 days ago
I would pay for my car to NEVER update without my express approval. That is the definition of "my" - I get to decide how and when it changes. In fact, i think i will do just that. I might pick up one of these ID cars and thus vote with my wallet.

I am no EV fanboy, but this one looks like a practical second car fit for simple short-range missions

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> I would pay for my car to NEVER update without my express approval.

In case you were wondering, you opt-in to the updates from Tesla and can totally disable all connectivity if you so choose.

Virtually no one does this, because the upgrades are extremely valuable to Tesla owners and make the car accelerate quicker, brake faster, safer (constantly improving things like AEB and lane departure warning), longer range, more comfortable (suspension upgrades), and better in many other ways from minor usability tweaks (position of the phone icon in the launcher) to major functional upgrades.

OTA updates are also the only responsible way to deliver autonomous functionality.

It’s a huge asset and differentiator for Tesla. That’s not to say it won’t have detractors. E.g. Some people prefer driving stick.

Can’t you just remove the sim?
yes, or more directly pull the fuse. But as the other poster said, the updates are fantastic, you get useful new functionality and my 5 year car has huge numbers of useful things that weren't in the original car.