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Re:Tesla remotely converts battery pack, cutting 1/3 of range by dylan604 on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @02:43PM (#32242209)
I've never had a legacy car that could over-the-air disable things. Maybe OnStar or similar could do something, but not like the level that Tesla took things.

You're "remedies are always legal" is a bit flat. Tell to the parent that is in a rush to take their 2.34 kids to school before heading to work that they need to contact a lawyer before starting their day. And when is the last time a call to a lawyer fixed anything within any kind of quick turn time? So now you're without a car until lawyers "fix" things.

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Re:Tesla remotely converts battery pack, cutting 1/3 of range by toomuchtodo on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @02:51PM (#32242327)
I agree we need better laws around right to repair and what “ownership” means when software and telematics are involved.
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Re:Tesla remotely converts battery pack, cutting 1/3 of range by ClumsyPilot on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @03:39PM (#32242936)
> when is the last time a call to a lawyer fixed anything within any kind of quick turn time?

This May when my landlord was taking a piss with his obligations.

A single letter set him staight real fast.

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