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Re:Transforming a Tesla Model 3 into a Pickup Truck by falcolas on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @03:41PM (#20217502)
Based off their actions in the past, Tesla will do as much as they legally can to avoid bad press due to accidents in a Tesla. And if you are in a publicly covered accident, you can be sure that data will be used against you in the court of public opinion (see "he took his hands off the wheel prior to the accident" comment from Tesla about the gore-impact fatality).
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Re:Transforming a Tesla Model 3 into a Pickup Truck by toomuchequate on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @04:36PM (#20218112)
That is the PR reason.

The real reason is aftermarket changes/repairs/services.

Tesla wants 100% of that business, reminds me of Apple.

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Re:Transforming a Tesla Model 3 into a Pickup Truck by r00fus on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @05:22PM (#20218568)
They both have the same schtick - create a walled garden then restrict access.

It results in predictable outcomes:

* products that are beautiful and in some ways without peer

* key parts/issues are only addressable through their service channel

* exclusivity of membership for better/worse.

* higher profit margins and healthy overall profit despite lower market share

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Re:Transforming a Tesla Model 3 into a Pickup Truck by falcolas on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @04:48PM (#20218251)
They can have more than one business reason. And the PR side of things has been critical of late.
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Re:Transforming a Tesla Model 3 into a Pickup Truck by Scoundreller on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @11:39PM (#20220623)
Your Apple will still turn on if you create a Franken-book (as long as you can get drivers).

They won’t sell you spare parts, but if you find some, you’re ok. This does prop up resale values to some degree (for parts donors).

Although Apple is going down the Tesla road slowly (the fingerprint reader is married to the logic board on newer models).

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Re:Transforming a Tesla Model 3 into a Pickup Truck by c0vfefe on Friday June 21, 2019 @12:45PM (#20244150)
I'm glad for the sake of the future of electric vehicles that Tesla is retaining so much control, but as a customer/user I'd rather wait until more open options can come down the path Tesla's blazing.
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