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Unpatchable AMD Chip Flaw Unlocks Paid Tesla Feature Upgrades (www.tomshardware.com)
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Original source: https://www.blackhat.com/us-23/briefings/schedule/index.html#jailbreaking-an-electric-vehicle-in--or-what-it-means-to-hotwire-teslas-x-based-seat-heater-33049

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[–] _stranger_ 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Tesla got rid of the heater subscription bullshit in 2021. Now, the only thing locked behind a paywall is internet related stuff (sentry over mobile, streaming media access, etc.), the performance boost, and FSD.

[–] noisefree 8 points 1 year ago

only lol

[–] Jmr 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But if the car is completely capable of habe that performance, why should people pay for it.

[–] _stranger_ 2 points 1 year ago

Oh I'm just correcting the article. Facts are better than fiction for conversations about reality.