Why are cars different? Personally, I would rather not have the UX of my car be subject to arbitrary change.
Unless they are connected to the internet and end up as part of a botnet due to shoddy firmware. Or the manufacturer decides to shut off a cloud service that is needed for their operation for some reason and they get bricked.
IoT devices are the opposite of the example you want to use for stable, functional computers in electronics.
You basically sign up the consumer to an ever-escalating security war against devices by malicious actors.
I just don't want my car to be connected to the internet, full stop, ever. Let it receive GPS signals, and that's it.
Safety
There's no need for regular updates. Fix problems the way they're normally fixed, and other than that, don't update anything.
I disagree, cars should be fully updated OTA. It's cheaper than a recall and easier for the consumer. New features increase the longevity of the car.
Also, do you have a single example where there was a security vulnerability in the update mechanism of a car that resulted in an attack? Do you have a single example of a loss caused by an update (that would not also occur during offline servicing)?
As opposed to my car getting an OTA update overnight and the only thing I notice is the reversing beep is now a slightly different tone.
That's progress to me.
Price.