Comment by DoingIsLearning

> Auto manufacturers need to become bona-fide software developers and take development, QA, cyber security, etc. far more serious than they have so far.

Follow the money.

Their core business depends on the sale of a manufactured good, software is not the product. Software in Automotive is a cost centre.

They will absolutely contract out to the lowest bidder (coincidently probably the least capable). Cost downs in BOMs/features are trimmed to the cent because they are manufacturing in volume so manufacturing cost per unit is King.

What we define as sane Software best practices™ is a result of an industry were Software or services via software are in fact the product.

Also people won't vote with their wallet because we absolutely post-rationalize features and UX in a car. Most people don't realize or won't admit how reptilian their decision process goes in buying a car it's 80% "do I like the looks of it" and 20% the price tag.