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Re:Tesla can detect aftermarket hacks designed to defeat EV ... by beervirus on Tuesday September 08, 2020 @08:37PM (#24415355)
The software that runs on the car, without which the car cannot function, is copyrighted.
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Re:Tesla can detect aftermarket hacks designed to defeat EV ... by fastball on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @02:39AM (#24417955)
Right, and the point of DMCA is to prevent the duplication of copyrighted content.

So as long as you don't duplicate their firmware, the grounds to not have you modify it are very questionable.

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