Ok.... I'm sure this will draw the ire of many. No I am not a troll. I am not hear to speak about the cars themselves. I looked at but ultimately decided against a Model S purchase...for now.
I think what the company has delivered to date is quite impressive.
However, this article, if accurate, is quite disturbing.
Tesla banned customers from using its self-driving tech to work for Uber
If a person purchases/leases a Tesla automobile why can Tesla tell you what you can or can not do with it? If this was any other company people would be up in arms.
What if Microsoft said that your license of office can only be used to create personal documents? If you want to create something for gain (i.e. Resume, work agenda, etc) its not permitted. I'm not talking about giving away licenses or misappropriating license keys. That would be the equivalent of stealing the product in the first place.
Or Ethan Allen saying... this furniture can only be placed in a home. If its a bed and breakfast or hotel you have to pay other license fees.
Absurd right? If Tesla wants full control of how a product is used then perhaps they should give it away for free.
Just my 2 cents. This type of corporate over reach is not just limited to Tesla by the way, but there aren't many other 6 figure personal purchases that are limited in this type of way. (Limitations on house rentals being one example but for very different reasons.)
I think what the company has delivered to date is quite impressive.
However, this article, if accurate, is quite disturbing.
Tesla banned customers from using its self-driving tech to work for Uber
If a person purchases/leases a Tesla automobile why can Tesla tell you what you can or can not do with it? If this was any other company people would be up in arms.
What if Microsoft said that your license of office can only be used to create personal documents? If you want to create something for gain (i.e. Resume, work agenda, etc) its not permitted. I'm not talking about giving away licenses or misappropriating license keys. That would be the equivalent of stealing the product in the first place.
Or Ethan Allen saying... this furniture can only be placed in a home. If its a bed and breakfast or hotel you have to pay other license fees.
Absurd right? If Tesla wants full control of how a product is used then perhaps they should give it away for free.
Just my 2 cents. This type of corporate over reach is not just limited to Tesla by the way, but there aren't many other 6 figure personal purchases that are limited in this type of way. (Limitations on house rentals being one example but for very different reasons.)
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