Re:Tesla tells investors it’s being investigated by the Just...
by cycomanic on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @01:53PM
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> At the minimum, it's not "fraud, plain and simple" because there are people that currently use it and are happy with it.
Just because there are people who use it and are happy with it doesn't mean it's not fraud. There likely are people who are being sold fake products (unbeknown to them) and are still happy with those products, they were still sold to them under a fake premise. Regarding subscribers, sure there are people who are happy to pay $200/month for driving assist (I mean people pay significant premium for other makers driving assist technology), however I suspect there are a significant number of people where the promise of "autopilot" was a deciding factor to buy a Tesla over another car. So it is likely not just fraud, but also unfair competition.
Just because there are people who use it and are happy with it doesn't mean it's not fraud. There likely are people who are being sold fake products (unbeknown to them) and are still happy with those products, they were still sold to them under a fake premise. Regarding subscribers, sure there are people who are happy to pay $200/month for driving assist (I mean people pay significant premium for other makers driving assist technology), however I suspect there are a significant number of people where the promise of "autopilot" was a deciding factor to buy a Tesla over another car. So it is likely not just fraud, but also unfair competition.