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Re:Why I think Tesla is building throwaway cars by zyxley on Sunday March 06, 2016 @03:11PM (#11235338)
> I think we're going to start seeing "jailbroken" Teslas soon after they start falling out of their warranty period.

This seems particularly likely for the Model 3, given the likely "everyday supernerd" demographic, and simple missing features like working ODB-II interfaces [1].

1: http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/17973-Can-Mone...

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Re:Why I think Tesla is building throwaway cars by XorNot on Sunday March 06, 2016 @03:57PM (#11235509)
ODB-II is really super focused on ICE systems though. I'm not surprised they omitted it from an all electric.
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Re:Why I think Tesla is building throwaway cars by cowsandmilk on Sunday March 06, 2016 @04:59PM (#11235756)
That's no reason not to pass information about speed and distance travelled over the port. I capture that information as I drive. And Tesla could easily include electric car specific information that enthusiasts would enjoy capturing.
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