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      04-09-2020, 05:57 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by German1967 View Post
I think OTA reliability for a large customer base like the U.S. has yet to be demonstrated before releasing it. Imagine the PR disaster if only 1% of cars would be "bricked" by a butchered software release.

As far as I know, there have been tests in smaller markets like Austria and Switzerland but no major market yet.
The write up from the tech includes that they took the car outside and let it ‘go to sleep’, along with a short test drive afterwards. So you may be on to something, software update seems to be more involved.
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