No one said they're twisting facts. However, I do believe they have an inherent bias against certain brands and cars, Alfa being one of them. For example Tesla's Autopilot has actually killed people due to its software bugs the press has been pretty blas? about it. Meanwhile when the Giulia has software bugs that are merely an inconvenience, there is such an overreaction that you would think the car killed the author's first born child.In any case, it's not Jalopnik badmouthing Alfa by twisting facts, but an issue affecting at least every single car on the U.S. press circuit.
FTFYNo one said they're twisting facts. However, I do believe they have an inherent bias against certain brands and cars, Alfa being one of them. For example Tesla's Autopilot has actually killed people due to itssoftware bugsmisuse by drivers the press has been pretty blas? about it. Meanwhile when the Giulia has software bugs that are merely an inconvenience, there is such an overreaction that you would think the car killed the author's first born child.
I'd probably call it a mix of customer error and company strategy error/misinformation. When you call something "Autopilot" you give the general customer the idea that the car can drive itself - regardless of how many warnings you flash on the screens and how many press releases you issue, afterall, your average consumer is pretty dumb. I don't think they should've ever named the feature that. That and initially the system didn't disable if you ignored its prompts to put your hands back on the steering wheel.FTFY
Like you said, I wouldn't call that a bug, but bad feature design.It was very advanced cruise control ? and to Tesla's credit, it has become more advanced since I explored it. When it's fully activated, auto-steering allows the driver to take their hands off the wheel for short periods, although Tesla has repeatedly stressed that drivers shouldn't do this. And when you activate the technology, a warning presents itself on the instrument cluster.
These are the warnings that the driver, Joshua Brown, may not have followed. To address that issue, Tesla has updated the software so that if you ignore them, Autopilot will deactivate for the remainder of your journey.
http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-autopilot-no-way-drive-car-itself-2017-6
Point taken, the name is quite misleading.I'd probably call it a mix of customer error and company strategy error/misinformation. When you call something "Autopilot" you give the general customer the idea that the car can drive itself - regardless of how many warnings you flash on the screens and how many press releases you issue, afterall, your average consumer is pretty dumb. I don't think they should've ever named the feature that. That and initially the system didn't disable if you ignored its prompts to put your hands back on the steering wheel.
Like you said, I wouldn't call that a bug, but bad feature design.
It's just adaptive cruise control with lane follow, whether it sux of or not is irrelevant it's not something one ever needs to use. Mind you I generally dislike Tesla and how it's being treated in the media I just don't think autopilot issues are something that can realistically be used as a con.Never mind the fact that the system still drives like a drunk person.
I'm not really saying that it's a con per se, I just don't think that it's a piece of software that had been rigorously developed given the observed bugs and odd behavior during its initial launch.It's just adaptive cruise control with lane follow, whether it sux of or not is irrelevant it's not something one ever needs to use. Mind you I generally dislike Tesla and how it's being treated in the media I just don't think autopilot issues are something that can realistically be used as a con.
I don't know if I could say that, as someone who deals with software development it's very hard to account for all the real world scenarios. The only problem I have with Tesla here is calling it "Autopilot" or not saying that it's essentially a public beta, which it really is.I'm not really saying that it's a con per se, I just don't think that it's a piece of software that had been rigorously developed given the observed bugs and odd behavior during its initial launch.
As someone who has dealt with automotive embedded software and now deals with aerospace software development, yes, I very well understand that. Hence, why I excuse these electronics bugs on the Giulia and don't chop it up to some gross negligence on the part of Alfa Romeo and subscribe to the "lol Italians" stereotype. It took all of two minutes to research that the issues plaguing these press cars have to do with software and that there already exists a SW fix to remedy the issue, why is it necessary to write such a scathing review for something that is fairly trivial?I don't know if I could say that, as someone who deals with software development it's very hard to account for all the real world scenarios.
Have there been any reports of customer cars being affected by these problems? One has to assume that if press cars are still being affected by major issues, then there will be a subset of customers that will see the same problems if their cars were shipped from the plant without the software updates (dealers are notoriously bad at updating cars once they arrive on the lot). The real telling story will be the Consumer Reports review of the Giulia as they buy a random car off the lot rather than use a press car so theres no way the manufacturer can prep the vehicle.As someone who has dealt with automotive embedded software and now deals with aerospace software development, yes, I very well understand that. Hence, why I excuse these electronics bugs on the Giulia and don't chop it up to some gross negligence on the part of Alfa Romeo and subscribe to the "lol Italians" stereotype. It took all of two minutes to research that the issues plaguing these press cars have to do with software and that there already exists a SW fix to remedy the issue, why is it necessary to write such a scathing review for something that is fairly trivial?
I wish every automotive journalist could go through an automotive industry bootcamp before writing the click-bait drivel they like to regurgitate on to their keyboards.
So much thisI wish every automotive journalist could go through an automotive industry bootcamp before writing the click-bait drivel they like to regurgitate on to their keyboards.
And on that note.... Lexus Won't Call Its Driver Assistance Systems Self-Driving TechnologyThe only problem I have with Tesla here is calling it "Autopilot" or not saying that it's essentially a public beta, which it really is.
Absolutely. If it's anything I've seen in industrial and commercial equipment. American brands will run the oldest stuff until they're forced to change because it's no longer supported. Never mind that a product has been delisted from UL.... But does that mean that all cars being tested in the US right now are running "old" software? Kinda hard to believe...
Going by this, I don't think the Bolt is doing bad at all.Here's another shit article claiming that the Bolt isn't selling without even mentioning the fact that it isn't even available in all 50 states yet...
Chevrolet's Tesla Killer isn't selling very quickly.
Click-bait at its finest.
Those look like very healthy sales for something as niche as a people's electric car.Going by this, I don't think the Bolt is doing bad at all.