[lesuorac]

> Car is sold twice since, and now has a new owner (my customer). It says 90, badged 90, has 90-type range.

> He has the car for a few months, goes in and does a paid MCU2 upgrade at Tesla after the 3G shutdown.

> ...

> Tesla told him that he had to pay $4,500 to unlock the capability:

It's all in the article.

You can get all stuck-up about the word "subscription" but guy goes into Tesla for a non-battery related service and loses 2/3 thirds of the range the car claimed it had unless he forks over 5k.