Tag: OTA

Recall Targets Tesla Typefaces

Letter to transportation secretary

What Size Type? Way back in 2012, we noted in a post linked here that a group at MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) was doing a study on typefaces that would mitigate driver distraction. That is, typefaces that would be the least distracting. And while it was a time where there was a lot …

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Over the Air Update Indicators

Over the air update indicator

Over The Air Update This is an Over the Air (OTA) Update Available Indicator symbol. It appears in the shape of a cloud with an exclamation point inside it in black and white. Depending on the manufacturer, this may appear in the information display or on the large infotainment screen in the center of the …

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Its Time for the Industry to Adopt Over the Air Updates

Tesla screen

OTA Updates Ever since Tesla introduced the idea of over the air (OTA) software updates with its Model S sedan, the rest of the industry has been scrambling to catch up. Ford and GM will reportedly be ready with the 2020 model year, and the last 6 weeks or so have truly provided the evidence …

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