Glossary / General

over the air update

44 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It means the car can get new features or fixes by connecting to Wi‑Fi, just like how phones receive updates.

Technical Definition

An over-the-air (OTA) update is a wireless download that delivers new software or firmware to a vehicle’s electronic systems without requiring a visit to a dealership.

Hear It Discussed

"...turns out it was doing an over the air update, which I had acknowledged, but hadn't even realised..."
Has our Range Rover finally broken down? #296 The Intercooler 19:05

"And he sort of a little sneeringly was like, it doesn't get over the air updates. And I was like, no, it does. But it's like, that has to go to for a firmware update sometimes that was over the..."
M5 Touring 2nd Take; PNW Trip Report; CA Tire Update The Smoking Tire 05:04

"And even before this car is released, they've already figured out optimizing the software, which they were able to do just over the air updates and to make it even more efficient."
CarCast+Edmunds - Hyundai IONIC 5 N, new Mazda CX-5 and Mercedes AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+ Coupe CarCast 38:35