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      04-09-2020, 05:15 PM   #8
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So much for OTA updates eh? At this rate, I am not sure that 'feature' is ever going to be used. I suppose by 2022, I Drive7 will be obsolete anyhow.

Rob
Agree. I can’t imagine paying the dealers to do the software upgrade is less expensive than paying for the OTA data. Or maybe enable it through the Connected app on the phone only, so the customer pays for data, not BMW. Other than cost, I don’t understand why this isn’t enabled in the US. Assume it works in other countries?
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.
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