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True, but I suppose Tesla could put weasel-wording into the sales contract to the effect of "we retain ownership of the computer" etc., but that seems legally dubious.
Of course, the US Government owns my mailbox, even though I paid $50 at Home Cheapo
And yet, you mentioned it, so.....
If you want to h4X0r your home PC, go nuts. But a car is different. It has regulatory compliance required for use on public roads. Bad software could drive it into oncoming traffic, or cause it to spontaneously catch fire, or even explode when...
The weird thing about the BMW heated-seats fee is that it's a monthly charge instead of a one-time purchase. It's feels odd to rent part of something that you own.
For instance, I don't mind paying monthly for Netflix, they provide me service on an ongoing basis. Paying monthly for hardware...
Cracking open a software feature is cut-and-dry illegal, but software-enablement of hardware is admittedly more of a grey area. To be clear, one could violate the DMCA without it rising to the level of "stealing". For instance, it's a DMCA violation to remove copy-protection from digital media...
They do not need to honor a warranty on a stolen car. If you have hacked your car's computer to steal features, they can deny everything. Is that legal? Enough to tie you up in court for years.
Alternately, they could hold the car under a mechanic's lien until you pay the $15,000 for the FSD...
"In the United States it is illegal under the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) to break any form of Digital Rights Management (DRM) to enable software features you didn't pay for."
https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/39012/hacking-devices-to-unlock-features-legal-or-not
Maybe they were testing the 3mm stainless?
Active shooter call 'unsubstantiated' at Tesla Headquarters in Southeast Austin
by John-Carlos Estrada
Fri, July 28th 2023, 6:58 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas — The Travis County Sheriff's Office confirmed their deputies were on the scene of a reported...