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You can remove the SIM card from a Tesla if you don't want it to phone home, and only connectivity functions are broken (obviously). This isn't a particularly s
by jccooper 9y ago
You can remove the SIM card from a Tesla if you don't want it to phone home, and only connectivity functions are broken (obviously). This isn't a particularly satisfying solution, of course, but it's more recourse than I have against, say, Google shutting me down.
You probably actually have implied (or express) warranty protection against the manufacturer screwing with your car. Certainly for the first four years, possibly even after that. I feel like software updates ought to come with their own implied warranty, though that's far from standard understanding right now. Beyond that, it's likely that anyone deliberately degrading your car, even the manufacturer, is a tort.
- steventhedev 9y agoSomeone breaking into your house and stealing all your possessions will be prosecuted. So you have an implied warranty from the government for the security of your possessions. I bet you don't leave home without locking the door though.
- elihu 9y agoTaking out the SIM card sounds like a good idea if it's physically possible (i.e. the "sim card" isn't soldered down or integrated into some other non-removable device). Maybe the sensible thing for most IoT-enabled car owners is to get all the software updates for the first few years as the manufacturer works out all the major bugs, then disable the network when the manufacturer's attention has shifted to the next new thing and drive it until the wheels fall off.