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Re:Tesla’s $10k-Cheaper Model S, X Are Software Locked for L... by hndamien on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @04:56PM (#37153711)
If it is software locked before you buy it, you don’t own it. When you do buy at the lower price point you are consenting to that trade.
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Re:Tesla’s $10k-Cheaper Model S, X Are Software Locked for L... by lastingwin on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @04:59PM (#37153751)
If I paid for it and it's in my possession, I own it and will do what I like with it including rooting the software. If that's not possible I won't buy it. In any case I'll always advocate to others not to give money to companies that behave in unethical, rent seeking ways that hobble your rights as a consumer.
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Re:Tesla’s $10k-Cheaper Model S, X Are Software Locked for L... by dzhiurgis on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @05:10PM (#37153891)
> will do what I like with it including rooting the software

On a safety-critical, public-endangering, federally-protected vehicle? Good luck with that attitude.

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Re:Tesla’s $10k-Cheaper Model S, X Are Software Locked for L... by lastingwin on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @05:12PM (#37153911)
Hobbling the battery with software has nothing to do with safety and definitely is not federally-protected.
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