Tesla CEO Says Model S Will Support Third-Party Apps

thecarchik writes "The electric-car maker's CEO said at a conference today in San Francisco that the much-hyped Model S electric sedan will support third-party apps and text-to-voice capabilities. With its large 17-inch touchscreen console, car fans and investors have long suspected that third-party apps might be part of the Model S plan, but Wednesday's announcement was the first acknowledgement from Musk that the company is courting a developer community."

Yes, but...

[abednegoyulo]

does it run Linux?

Great

[mccalli]

There was a poll some time ago, must admit can't remember if slashdot or reddit, about the most overpriced piece of technology you use.

My answer would be car-related. From the ludicrous stereo to the 50p light snesing diode that seems to translate to hundreds of pounds when translated into the phrase "automatic headlights", in-car tech is ripe for commoditisation. An open platform will do wonders for this, even if 'open' isn't the libre definition but simply a published API.

Cheers,

Ian