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Unpatchable AMD Chip Flaw Unlocks Paid Tesla Feature Upgrades
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this post was submitted on 03 Aug 2023
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Idk, seems like a quick buck earned on a car already sold, why wouldn't they? They even sold upgrade kits from MCU to MCU2. The key ingredient was outrageous margins (MCU2 upgrade kit cost over 2k, but ebay MCU-Z units are under 800 used and I'm pretty sure that the used ones are STILL more than what Tesla pays for them).
It costs them nothing if you do manage to upgrade your car with a mod, but they make money if you fail and have to buy a new unit off them. I'd keep the thing going if I was in charge of Tesla tbh. And then in like half a year announce that these cars lose access to Supercharger network or something.
That's what I'd do if I was Musk, anyway. If you're a villain already, why not go full evil