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Tesla slashes vehicle and self-driving-ish software prices as shares plummet (www.theregister.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 6 months ago (9 children)

I'm expecting the company to go out of business and all of the cars to just brick.

Might be a good move to figure out how to hack the software and/or reclaim the batteries for resale, might be kinda lucrative.

On the other hand, if they do brick overnight it might be dangerous, and I hope Tesla demonstrates some responsibility to the lives and safety of their consumers. I don't expect them to, but I hope so.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (5 children)

They are "too big to fail now". If they pop now, the ruins will be bought quickly. The car won't be allowed to brick. But it is good to highlight the issue that modern car need to be independ of the existence of manufacturers servers. I'd go further and regulate that it must be documented protocols and you must able to change the servers used if you choose.

Same with any computer, if you don't have admin, you don't own it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Someone will step in and pick up the ashes. Question is will it be a company or the government.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

How would non-American consumers feel about the US government controlling there cars? Not sure all American consumers would be happy with that either. Why it's OK for a company to have that power over your car is another issue....

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't think the government itself would intervene. But possibly a government assigned entity so all those owners aren't left high and dry.