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| Avacee:
Apologies if posted elsewhere - please delete if so https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/6/21127243/tesla-model-s-autopilot-disabled-remotely-used-car-update TL;DR. Tesla sold a car at one of its own auctions with "Enhanced Auto-pilot" and "Full Self Driving Mode" Enabled - it was bought by a dealer - the Dealer sold it with those features advertised - in a later over-the-air-update Tesla disabled Auto-Pilot saying the buyer "did not pay for it". Tesla now wants $8,000 to re-enable the features. Let the lawsuits begin! Edit: Spelling. |
| magic:
I can sort of understand why many people use Silicon Valley's products for free, but why pay for becoming one with the botnet? :-DD |
| BravoV:
Thats the reason, soul and core of "cloud based" business is. |
| Stray Electron:
--- Quote from: Avacee on February 07, 2020, 09:07:57 am ---Apologies if posted elsewhere - please delete if so https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/6/21127243/tesla-model-s-autopilot-disabled-remotely-used-car-update TL;DR. Tesla sold a car at one of its own auctions with "Enhanced Auto-pilot" and "Full Self Driving Mode" Enabled - it was bought by a dealer - the Dealer sold it with those features advertised - in a later over-the-air-update Tesla disabled Auto-Pilot saying the buyer "did not pay for it". Tesla now wants $8,000 to re-enable the features. Let the lawsuits begin! Edit: Spelling. --- End quote --- My understanding of Tesla's statement is that NO used (Tesla) car buyer paid for any options so Tesla has the right to disable them, even if they were enabled with the buyer bought the car. I wonder how long it will be before Tesla decides that even the original purchaser isn't entitled to those optional features after, say, one year? Remind me to NEVER buy a Tesla! Or any other vehicle that can be reprogrammed without my expressed authorization. |
| frogg:
I don't know the full story, but from what I've read: 1. This reduces the residual value of Tesla vehicles. 2. This underscores the importance of alternative self-driving methodologies like Openpilot. I don't think it makes Tesla bad or good, it just reduces the residual value of the vehicles. Good for some folks, bad for others. |
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