The Software Defined Car Conundrum: A Legacy of Disposability The automotive industry's latest innovation is the software defined vehicle, touted as a revolutionary concept that allows cars to continue improving over time through over the air updates.
However, this notion raises fundamental questions about the long term viability and ownership experience of these complex machines. The average U. S. vehicle age has indeed risen to 12.
8 years, but the idea that software defined vehicles will age more like smartphones is concerning.