To preface, I think the 60 kWh models were unpopular, and Tesla eventually removed them from the lineup. But your argument suggests that auto manufacturers wil

To preface, I think the 60 kWh models were unpopular, and Tesla eventually removed them from the lineup. But your argument suggests that auto manufacturers will be penalized for making premium features easily upgradable, and lauded (or at least given a free pass) for selling premium features that are pain in the butt to get upgraded, even when it’s artificial busywork. E.g., the navigation maps on my 2013 Lexus can only be updated by the dealer and carry a $1,500 fee. There are obviously easier ways to make the navigation upgrades easier, but I suspect if Lexus made it too easy, that would land them in hot water with the same kind of argument (and probably generate quite a bit of wrath from the dealers).