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Has anybody jail broken these things yet? It can't be that hard to do, but I'm not tech savvy enough to know where to begin. There has to be a way to circumvent that lock and still be able to manually grab software updates that the user deems necessary (e.g. recalls). Would it be legal? Idk, if I buy a battery, I think I have the right to use the battery. If I buy a seat warmer, I think I have the right to use the seat warmer. If it's part of the car I bought, I don't see why I wouldn't be allowed to use it. Otherwise, what the fuck does ownership even mean?
It can be unlocked, and AFAIK doing so is perfectly legal, but then your warranty is void. And with a Tesla, you're probably going to wish you had that warranty one day.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-23241.pdf
cracking the DRM is authorized for consumers and shops for the purposes of "diagnosis, maintenance, or repair." Not because you don't like that they locked a feature.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson%E2%80%93Moss_Warranty_Act
They have to prove that what you changed/did to the car directly caused the damage you're asking for a repair on. If you root the car (while technically illegal) and go in for a warranty repair on the accelerator pedal... They can't deny the warranty.
Only because they seem to make it impossible to get a hold of parts... Even their own shops have issues getting parts (multi-month wait times).