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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.

  • _number8_@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    good. software locks are anti human and anti consumer. everyone inherently feels ripped off by them, but the more capitalist minded think ‘oh that’s the company’s right to do’

    if it’s my property in my house I can fuck with it to do whatever I want

    • 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).

  • Jarmer@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’m amazed that it’s legal for a car company to sell you something, and then after you own it, remotely disable xyz aspects of the functionality unless you pay them more. How can that be legal? I own the car, it’s MINE now, how can I not use every single thing that’s in it?

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Same reason it’s legal for HP to brick your printer if you use third party ink. You violated their shitty TOS that none of us read because it’s 80 pages of legalese, but you agreed to it.

  • Iron Lynx@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Can somebody build & sell a dumb electric car? Or at least one not permanently internet-enabled and/or that has no functionality and capabilities locked behind software and subscriptions?

    • madnificent@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The Dacia Spring fits the bill out of necessity (price). It is not fast, it has low range, uses cheap materials and it is rather small.

      But I don’t think it can spy on you and it’s charming through its simple honesty.