Seriously fuck Tesla. Thanks to them we have other car makers pushing against right to repair as well.
Because of the current right to repair in Massachusetts (I think the only state) they have to provide the service manual. However, they make you pay $100 per day and it's online only with all kinds of measures to prevent you from downloading it.
Any other car's service manual can be picked up in the store for a reasonable price.
If you no longer own a car they should not be allowed to sell it to you. Make it lease only and if it breaks, they need to deal with it, like a cable box.
Indeed. This is Tesla adopting an anti competitive stance under the illusion of cybersecurity concerns.
As a Tesla owner, I encourage (nay, plead) any MA residents to vote yes on Question 1. The right to repair should be just that: a right, codified in statute.
This is why keeps me from even thinking about buying a Tesla. I see articles comparing cost to own...but my cost to own most vehicles is insanely low as long as I can buy the parts. I have enough tools to perform all mechanical work.
Most of maintenance is in brakes and tires these days for most cars.
Additionally, I just looked on rockauto.com(they sell auto parts) and there is so little Tesla parts. I can buy body panels for other cars, engines, engine internal components, literally 80% of parts that are on the complete vehicle. Tesla is a complete joke as a car manufacturer.
> If you no longer own a car they should not be allowed to sell it to you. Make it lease only and if it breaks, they need to deal with it, like a cable box.
Isn’t that what they want eventually? Technology is being used to turn vehicle ownership into licensing. The goal is to make you pay forever, even after you’ve paid for the damn thing.
> Telematics systems contain car data that is stored outside the vehicle and may include information that relates to navigation, GPS, and mobile internet.
> Question 1 goes well beyond what is necessary to perform this work, and it potentially jeopardizes vehicle and data security.
IMO they don’t want people to see how much data they’re collecting. How does reading telemetry style data jeopardize the vehicle?
I was explaining Question 1 to my girlfriend the other day, by way of showing her why it's a more important vote for me than the Presidential race (Massachusetts is going to Biden anyway).
Because of the current right to repair in Massachusetts (I think the only state) they have to provide the service manual. However, they make you pay $100 per day and it's online only with all kinds of measures to prevent you from downloading it.
Any other car's service manual can be picked up in the store for a reasonable price.
If you no longer own a car they should not be allowed to sell it to you. Make it lease only and if it breaks, they need to deal with it, like a cable box.