Tesla’s Betting You’ll Pay $9,000 for a Software Upgrade
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#2Since MS can't even get me to use Windows 10 for free I doubt it.
reads article
Oh. An anti-feature.
> The only difference is that the software on the lower-end version limits the capacity of the S60’s battery, crippling its range. In fact, owners can instantly transform a lowly S60 into an S75 at any time for a fee of $9,000 ($500 more than if they’d initially bought it that way). They don’t even have to bring the car to a service center. Tesla flips the software switch remotely.
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#3Does Tesla try to justify this practice anywhere? Buying a software for a superior navigation system I understand but hobbling the performance of a car seems pretty shady.
Re: Tesla’s Betting You’ll Pay $9,000 for a Software Upgrade
#4Since MS can't even get me to use Windows 10 for free I doubt it. reads article Oh. An anti-feature. > The only difference is that the software on the lower-end version limits the capacity of the S60’s battery, crippling its range. In fact, owners can instantly transform a lowly S60 into an S75 at any time for a fee of $9,000 ($500 more than if they’d initially bought it that way). They don’t even have to bring the c…
This is the reason for me that closed source software [that does dubious things] is doomed to fail.
As users find out about things like this, and as it starts effecting them more and more, there will be an aura of distrust.
Currently, I'd say programmers or IT-related people are the only ones that care about this. But as soon as the consumer sees they need to pay 9k for something they already have? Closed source software is done for.
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#5This is nothing new. Many car manufacturers have premium features already built in to the car but disabled in the software (because its cheaper to build fewer variants). Volkswagen charges a premium for remote window control despite all cars being manufactured to support the feature.
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#6Well... it's not unusual for companies to ship the same product with different pricing and crippled performance. It's being done all the time. This is just "the next level".
I wonder if you can "hack" it yourself :)
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#7Well... it's not unusual for companies to ship the same product with different pricing and crippled performance. It's being done all the time. This is just "the next level". I wonder if you can "hack" it yourself :)
Definitely not worth bricking your entire battery over $9,000.
Re: Tesla’s Betting You’ll Pay $9,000 for a Software Upgrade
#8Since MS can't even get me to use Windows 10 for free I doubt it. reads article Oh. An anti-feature. > The only difference is that the software on the lower-end version limits the capacity of the S60’s battery, crippling its range. In fact, owners can instantly transform a lowly S60 into an S75 at any time for a fee of $9,000 ($500 more than if they’d initially bought it that way). They don’t even have to bring the c…
This is the reason for me that closed source software [that does dubious things] is doomed to fail. As users find out about things like this, and as it starts effecting them more and more, there will be an aura of distrust. Currently, I'd say programmers or IT-related people are the only ones that care about this. But as soon as the consumer sees they need to pay 9k for something they already have? Closed source soft…
Doesn't Apple already use this model? They deliberately disabled Siri on older iPhones to force users to upgrade their hardware.
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#9Does Tesla try to justify this practice anywhere? Buying a software for a superior navigation system I understand but hobbling the performance of a car seems pretty shady.
Would you prefer that they not sell the cheaper version at all, or would you prefer that they sell the cheaper version with a physically smaller battery that costs a lot more money to upgrade?
Re: Tesla’s Betting You’ll Pay $9,000 for a Software Upgrade
#10Since MS can't even get me to use Windows 10 for free I doubt it. reads article Oh. An anti-feature. > The only difference is that the software on the lower-end version limits the capacity of the S60’s battery, crippling its range. In fact, owners can instantly transform a lowly S60 into an S75 at any time for a fee of $9,000 ($500 more than if they’d initially bought it that way). They don’t even have to bring the c…
This is the reason for me that closed source software [that does dubious things] is doomed to fail. As users find out about things like this, and as it starts effecting them more and more, there will be an aura of distrust. Currently, I'd say programmers or IT-related people are the only ones that care about this. But as soon as the consumer sees they need to pay 9k for something they already have? Closed source soft…
Echoes of the utopian infancy of the Internet. Only the tech community significantly cares about this stuff, most people couldn't be bothered with how the software is made as long as it works. Just like in previous generations of technology and capitalism, there will always be enough people who grumble and pull out their wallets to keep the profits flowing.