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Tesla could even brick vehicles on a whim. For example, if the vehicle's owner didn't like one of Elmo's tweets. It would seem entirely in character for Tesla.
by chihuahua 3y ago
Tesla could even brick vehicles on a whim. For example, if the vehicle's owner didn't like one of Elmo's tweets. It would seem entirely in character for Tesla.
You can try to fight it in court, but that will take months, and your car is bricked in the meantime. Even if the court rules in your favor, Elmo can just ignore that, and your car remains bricked for years. Try to sell the car? Can't, it's bricked.
- rsynnott 3y agoI mean, I think Naughty Old Mr Car has a clear incentive not to do that. Imagine what would happen to Tesla’s share price. He’d be margin called within hours. It might take a while to grind through the courts and regulators, but the outcome would be obvious, and the markets would see that.
- ryandrake 3y agoThe fact that your scenarios and OP’s scenarios are entirely plausible is evidence that our regulators are living in the world of the 1900’s and/or are totally asleep at the wheel. When I buy anything, including cars, I no longer desire any kind of relationship whatsoever with the manufacturer, and I should not be required to maintain one as a condition of purchasing that thing. These companies are acting like clingy girlfriends.
- averageRoyalty 3y agoMaybe your countries regulators are, mine wouldn't stand for it.