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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by ErikVandeWater on Monday July 12, 2021 @08:22PM (#27816563)
The worst case scenario is probably totaling the pack. So why not give the "hack" a try first. It wouldn't be dangerous since the car can sense overheats and shutdown before a cooling system malfunction would cause a fire.
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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ... by kube-system on Monday July 12, 2021 @08:43PM (#27816659)
As I said elsewhere, I would totally do this if it were my own car. It seems kind of unethical to do it to a car you don’t own, though. And if the leasing agreement didn’t prohibit this before, I’m sure Tesla lawyers are working on that now.
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