n8dgr8
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- First Name
- Nate
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- Feb 3, 2021
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- Mercer Island, WA
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- Tesla Model S, Volvo XC 90
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- Engineer
OTA was a mixed bag for us. Some were thrilling new features while others introduced bugs that you couldn’t undo. Other times it nags you to do the update but you can’t tell the difference.Hello all! Relatively new here and the Rivian reservation family but equally excited about our over the top family hauler (R1S). We have had 3 EVs now starting with the i3 which my wife adored and now have the Model 3 and e-tron. With experience in 3 brands EVs, I believe that a huge factor In future values is OTA updates. As I know many of the the Tesla owners on here can testify to, waking up to a new update always feels exciting. I tend to be In the ”latest and greatest“ category rather than “drive it until it dies” but with OTA updates and potential minor hardware upgrade options ie. MCU, we can now have both. IMO, this will have a significant impact on used EV values.
Even with exponential battery improvements, I believe that we could see a shift to longer ownership periods and higher resale values. Even the legacy brands are reluctantly adding OTA updates thanks to Tesla and now Rivian changing the game.
Anyway, more food for thought in trying to compare new EVs to traditional ICE depreciation.
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