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Unpatchable AMD Chip Flaw Unlocks Paid Tesla Feature Upgrades (www.tomshardware.com)
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Original source: https://www.blackhat.com/us-23/briefings/schedule/index.html#jailbreaking-an-electric-vehicle-in--or-what-it-means-to-hotwire-teslas-x-based-seat-heater-33049

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[–] 69 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

Good. There should be no such thing as unserviced features that are physically present in a product and locked out against its owner. Not in cars or anything.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Software?

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  • [+] -7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Why not?

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  • [–] 24 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    Because it's abusive and blatant rent seeking.

    Look, if there's an actual service feature that continually costs money to provide (eg.: a cell connection for distant remote start, GPS nav map updates, etc), charging a reasonable subscription fee for that is totally acceptable. But charging ongoing fees for fixed features like heated seats is 100% bullshit unless you're going to include some sort of service benefits like free repairs (which I doubt they're doing).

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