having been part of an ISO cert effort for automotive tier 2 manufacturers, I can tell you how absolutely fucking worthless they are for almost anything internal.
if you want to have a good quality process, you don't get that from implementing certified ISO 9001. you need management and...
as someone who works in Silicon Valley in software/hardware and worked in automotive before, the quote is so beyond true, and anyone who says otherwise is clueless.
frankly, and I rarely praise them, but only Tesla has figured that out, of any of the major players.
My preferred way of looking at the Tesla is similar to how I encourage people to look at a Prius.
You don't buy a Prius for engagement and fun. If you judge it by those metrics, it's a failure, and you are a fool. But the prius was designed to be the perfect practical and fuel sipping commuter...
Was a backseat passenger in a 2021 Y LR going from Boston to NY. Miserable. What a dogshit suspension setup
also these things are loud as hell inside...WTF Elon
Folks, this is why right to repair is indeed important. That movement alone will not prevent the introduction of subscriptions for features. Which, frankly, I don't see as the end of the world. But it does relate to the ability to own cars that are increasingly software based long term and be...