glennkreisel
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- Glenn
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- Tesla Model S, Tesla Roadster, taycan turbo
:-D.. Thanks. I've had the model S for years (since 2017), and have developed software for 40+ years :-D, I was helping Tesla on the first API back in the 2010 Roadster days. Just curious to hear from Porsche on why there would not be a wifi CHIP in the car for connectivity. Cost is minimal, tech is trivial, obviously a strategic decision. Just curious why. Security? Just not enabled yet?Your car has a SIM card built in for Porsche Connect data services. It is ALWAYS connected via the GSM cellular network (coverage notwithstanding): "Model year 2018 and onward vehicles have an embedded SIM card including data to use some Porsche Connect services."
Similarly, Tesla uses WiFi for OTA downloads if its available (like in your garage) but will fall back to GSM LTE if its not (on the road)... YOU don't download the update - the CAR does. You never even know its happening or how long it takes. You just find out when the car has finished its download, verified the contents, and is ready to apply the update.
If you are talking about the car PROVIDING a WiFi hotspot, that is a completely different thing and totally unrelated to the cars ability to download an OTA update...
No hot spot needed, just connectivity for downloads and analytics.
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