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Re:Experts say Tesla has repeated car industry mistakes from... by dannyw on Sunday April 22, 2018 @07:05PM (#16899194)
There is no need for an internet connection to check for expiry dates. The expiry date could be built into the QR code.
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Re:Experts say Tesla has repeated car industry mistakes from... by pfarnsworth on Sunday April 22, 2018 @08:12PM (#16899491)
Also for product recalls, exactly like the romaine lettuce problem we are seeing in the US right now.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/20/health/romaine-lettuce-e-coli...

Was it overengineered? Yes and they wasted a lot of money. But my point is that there were reasons that weren't completely insane.

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