It makes me happy that Telsa did this because Tesla owners deserve this.
Comment on Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range
thejml@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Previously, Tesla owners simply had to go to their mobile apps to pay and unlock the extra range.
God, I hate this timeline.
Woozythebear@lemmy.world 6 months ago
TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Maybe the Tesla owners who still somehow worship or apologize for Musk, but most of them don’t deserve this at all. A lot of Tesla drivers dislike Musk and regret their purchases at this point.
They were the best electric car to buy for a long time. I don’t fault anyone for buying them in the past. If anyone buys one now, with all the information, and other options we have now, then maybe they’d deserve it.
Woozythebear@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Elon Musk was no lesser of a piece of shit back then than he is now.
ilinamorato@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Five years ago the average person didn’t even know his name, or care. Honestly, even today the average person doesn’t know who he is. My mom barely does. But those people still buy cars, and some of them still buy electric cars.
treadful@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
If buying things from pieces of shit means we should get fucked by them, then all we would do is get fucked by pieces of shit.
set_secret@lemmy.world 6 months ago
As a, Tesla owner i agree. Musk is awful and Tesla are heading down the toilet. I’d never buy one agian.
NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 6 months ago
They were the best electric car to buy for a long time.
Well, if you were buying a car with both your eyes wide shut.
essteeyou@lemmy.world 6 months ago
What electric car was better than a Model X in 2015?
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 6 months ago
We don’t deserve a country where companies can do this
SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Honestly it makes sense if it pushes the batteries out of the optimal (say 40-80%) charge level.
E.g. it wears out the battery faster.
But if, and only if, you’re getting an extension on the warranty where Tesla is eating the cost of the replacements.
tabular@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Pay to disable a power save mode??
SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Basically and then that only makes sense if the company’s going to foot the bill. Otherwise they could just make it very very clear that by using extended mode they’re reducing the lifetime of the battery and doing so at their own risk, yadda yadda.
joyjoy@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Pay to use an insecure 2FA via SMS.
Jaysyn@kbin.social 6 months ago
I can't even imagine being that big of a sucker.
john89@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Have you seen the pornos? Everyone gets laid with a Tesla. That alone is enough to get people to buy it.
ggppjj@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I’ve seen people be coy about antisemitism, but this is the first time I’ve seen someone “*wink wink* know what I mean?” about gender regarding teslas. Wild.