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A group of researchers found a way to hack a Tesla's hardware with the goal of getting free in-car upgrades, such as heated rear seats.

Researchers jailbreak a Tesla to get free in-car feature upgrades::A group of researchers found a way to hack a Tesla’s hardware with the goal of getting free in-car upgrades, such as heated rear seats.

  • Nastybutler@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    So you think you should be able to pay for a base model and get all the features of the top of the line model? Try that at a Toyota dealership and let me know how that goes.

    • cadekat@pawb.socialEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Flipping a bit in software doesn’t cost Tesla anything, the hardware is already installed.

      It would be totally different if Tesla didn’t install the hardware by default, and you had to pay to have it put in.

      • ErwinLottemann@feddit.deEnglish
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        1 year ago

        It doesn’t cost VW anything either, they still want 1500€ to enable the fog lights to turn on when taking a turn (not sure how what feature is called).