[ocdtrekkie]

If Tesla remains as controlling over the Model 3 as they are over the Model S, you'll see a HECK of a lot more "jailbreaking", reverse engineering, and third party knock-off parts. A big reason Tesla has likely been successful so far controlling so much of the market around the Tesla is the high price: People who have them can afford Tesla's services and will be averse to risking the car with unsupported work, and there aren't all that many of them out there (comparatively) to begin with.

With the Model 3 hitting a much wider consumer market, you'll see a lot more interest in ways to get around Tesla.

I am actually expecting you may also see more lawsuits regarding things like software activation requirements vs. holding the title to the car and such. Tesla treats these cars like they're still Tesla's property, and if anything I'm shocked it hasn't been tested in court more already.

[djrogers]

> I'm shocked it hasn't been tested in court more already.

Most Teslas on the road are still under warranty, with Tesla footing the bill for repairs. Once all of those second and third owners of Model Ss start needing out-of-warranty repairs, then I expect we'll start seeing some real heat.

[elihu]

There's been a big legal battle between John Deere tractors and farmers who want to fix them. I haven't been paying close attention to that case, but it seems like a very similar situation.

[jacquesm]

Big difference between business operators and private individuals consuming goods.

Besides there being many more of the latter they also have special legal aspects in the form of all kinds of consumer protections.