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A group of researchers found a way to hack a Tesla's hardware with the goal of getting free in-car upgrades, such as heated rear seats.

Researchers jailbreak a Tesla to get free in-car feature upgrades::A group of researchers found a way to hack a Tesla’s hardware with the goal of getting free in-car upgrades, such as heated rear seats.

  • Nastybutler@lemmy.worldEnglish
    275·
    1 year ago

    So you think you should be able to pay for a base model and get all the features of the top of the line model? Try that at a Toyota dealership and let me know how that goes.

    • cadekat@pawb.socialEnglish
      65·
      1 year ago

      Flipping a bit in software doesn’t cost Tesla anything, the hardware is already installed.

      It would be totally different if Tesla didn’t install the hardware by default, and you had to pay to have it put in.

      • ErwinLottemann@feddit.deEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        It doesn’t cost VW anything either, they still want 1500€ to enable the fog lights to turn on when taking a turn (not sure how what feature is called).

    • InternetUser2012@lemmy.worldEnglish
      59·
      1 year ago

      If they put the premium shit in the car and software locked it out, fuck them. It’s part of the car I paid for, I’ll do whatever the fuck I want with it. Don’t like it? Don’t put the premium shit in a base model.

    • Syringe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      40·
      1 year ago

      I think that if they’re letting those cars go out the factory door with the parts for heated rear seats, then I own those too, and I’ll do with them what I please.

      • yippeekyay@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        and if they softlock it they should pay a price for taking up space and load that you didn’t ask for.

    • steakmeoutEnglish
      221·
      1 year ago

      I love that you think Tesla isn’t pricing the premium features into the base model.

      • Gork@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        I’m actually really glad that Toyota hasn’t locked their active safety features (Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Assist, Frontal Collision Braking) behind vehicle trim paywalls. That stuff is standard on all their vehicles now.

        Unlike others cough Dodge cough where is still a premium upcharge for driver assistance technology that can potentially save your life on the road. I get charging more for heated seats and whatnot, but it’s unethical in this instance because the car is certainly able to (on a hardware level) turn on its active safety features without doing a complete retrofit.

        • TheSaneWriter@lemmy.thesanewriter.comEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Absolutely. Turning those features off is a safety risk and should probably be illegal. Imagine the world of cringe where you tried to pull on your seatbelt but it was locked because you didn’t pay for your seatbelt subscription.