Cars used to be analogue back in my day. Now, according to Cassandra Cassidy of Morning Brew, 15% of U.S. car recalls in 2024 were due to software issues. [Cassandra Cassidy at Morning Brew] While I am not a proponent of excessive regulation, perhaps some of the time and energy used to push electric cars should be devoted to ensuring that people still have access to normal cars that do not require constant software updates. Of course, I get motion-sick (a point I referenced in a photo post about a car), so I prefer walking, which does not require any software.
Things I Learned: Car Software and Recalls
Automakers have yet to figure out how to balance shiny futuristic dashboards with seamless software updates. Software fixes accounted for 15% of US recalls last year, an increase from 6% in 2019, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.