Just posting to spread awareness. You may say what I did was wrong or not, but that is not the core of the issue here.
The thing I want to spread is that: according to Tesla you do not own your car. You could have purchased heated seats via mobile app (called Winter Package) and later have it remotely removed by Tesla cloud config update.
Currently almost all features in the car are software controlled. Technically Tesla can, and now showed they have the will, to disable part of your cars one by one if they do not like what you did with it.
It's like AUDI not liking your custom exhaust or ECU, and then disabling your heated seats and cruise control.
Mind you there was no modifications to the car hardware or software. It's like if Apple would disable your cameras because they did not like type of USB-C pendrive you plugged in the phone.
I will be looking now deeply into jailbreaking car properly because this thing is just too scary. Next time they just remove my keycard and app access so no one can drive my car "for greater good"?
Almondsetat•57m ago
Tesla reserves the right to disable FSD and it's explicitely stated in the conditions. If you drive carelessly they might disable it for a certain amount of time or kick you out directly. It's no news
bartoszhernas•38m ago
Sure, but I never accepted any conditions for that. You also missed the point where they removed non-connected safety features that they charged me for. STOP signs recognition is gone from my car, something I used to depend on while driving in non-FSD country. This was part of 8000EUR package. Poof, gone, no refund, no communication from Tesla.
If they put in TOS that they can brick the car fully if you insult Elon, does it make it right? Tomorrow your car just stops driving, because you over speed for example? Hell no
SilverElfin•38m ago
We need new consumer protection laws against these evil corporate overlords
bartoszhernas•37m ago
I fully agree. I think current ones are also enough but corporations do not care. They blocked 800 peoples car, what are we gonna do agains trillion dollar corporation here?
JSR_FDED•6m ago
I want a super simple car with analog gauges, and an electric motor instead of a petrol engine.
I want to enjoy the benefits of mechanical simplicity and reduced environmental impact. I don’t want an always-connected computer on wheels. Is that too much to ask?
bartoszhernas•1h ago
Just posting to spread awareness. You may say what I did was wrong or not, but that is not the core of the issue here.
The thing I want to spread is that: according to Tesla you do not own your car. You could have purchased heated seats via mobile app (called Winter Package) and later have it remotely removed by Tesla cloud config update.
Currently almost all features in the car are software controlled. Technically Tesla can, and now showed they have the will, to disable part of your cars one by one if they do not like what you did with it.
It's like AUDI not liking your custom exhaust or ECU, and then disabling your heated seats and cruise control.
Mind you there was no modifications to the car hardware or software. It's like if Apple would disable your cameras because they did not like type of USB-C pendrive you plugged in the phone.
I will be looking now deeply into jailbreaking car properly because this thing is just too scary. Next time they just remove my keycard and app access so no one can drive my car "for greater good"?
Almondsetat•57m ago
bartoszhernas•38m ago
If they put in TOS that they can brick the car fully if you insult Elon, does it make it right? Tomorrow your car just stops driving, because you over speed for example? Hell no