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That's not irrational, assuming I'm interpreting the parent comment correctly: If 40 kWh car is really a "locked" 60 kWh that allows modders to unlock the remai
by lobster_johnson 14y ago
That's not irrational, assuming I'm interpreting the parent comment correctly: If 40 kWh car is really a "locked" 60 kWh that allows modders to unlock the remaining 20 kWh, then it's entirely reasonable to be pissed off if one bought the more expensive model. After all, one could saved a lot of money by buying the much cheaper 40 kWh model and unlocked it.
- caf 14y agoFrom the point of view of the 60KWh customers, they're still getting the same product for the same price that they agreed - so if the product was worth it to them at that price before, it should still be, regardless if some other customers are getting a greater surplus. Other people getting a good deal doesn't affect your utility. This is so even if they were just shipping the 60KWh model as-is to those lucky 40KWh customers.
- lobster_johnson 14y agoYes, except the 40 kWh customers are essentially getting a rebate ("20 extra kWh" for free). The 60 kWh-ers may reasonably ask why they don't should not deserve a similar rebate (eg., free upgrade to 80 kWh), especially considering they paid more for the product than the 40 kWh-ers. Note that I'm agreeing that it's nothing to get angry about (and we don't know whether this is something that can be "unlocked"), but I disagree that it's some kind quirky human, irrational response. On the contrary, it's completely rational; it's rational to recognize when something is distributed inequally in a way that favours some people out of sheer luck.