[johnbrodie]

Tesla is pushing the same anti-right-to-repair angle and also seems to get (mostly) admiration by the "tech community" at large. As seems to always be the case, it's a lot easier to be critical when the company/group/individual isn't "on your side".

[93po]

Tesla avoids supporting third party repairs because repairing a potentially damaged self driving system or damaged batteries can have really bad outcomes. People scrutinize Tesla enough as it is without shoddy repairs making it worse

[syshum]

You do know that is EXACT same flawed logic that Auto Manufacturers have been making for Decades... and the EXACT same aurgument that John Deere, Apple and every other Anti-Repair advocate makes

The plebs just can not be trusted to repair their own things, it is far too dangerous. If you repair you iPhone you might burn down your home, if you repair your brakes you might kill grandma, and if you repair are Tesla you might .....

Safety has never, and will never be a valid reason to prohibit independent / self repair

[slacktide]

A potentially damaged fuel system or potentially damaged hydraulic brake system can also have really bad outcomes, but I can buy a replacement fuel pump or brake caliper over-the-counter at O'Reilly Auto and install them with no interference from the manufacturer.

[aksss]

Thus far...

[alasdair_]

Do you know how many farming accidents involve tractors and combine harvesters etc. ?

The exact same argument could apply there.

[Daho0n]

Which is luckily illegal in the EU. Tesla will be sued big time at some point as they do not play by the rules like the other manufacturers. Tesla makes VW look like pure angles.