I wouldn't bother with Tesla service if you need a replacement part, it's smarter to get a hacker to fix you properly keeping 8.1. Unless they publish a recall, everything newer is just going to be a downgrade you don't want.
It is illegal for them to require only Tesla to provide repair service, and my car requires service to resume normal operation within factory certified specifications - this is actually warranty covered damages Tesla freely admits it is unable to repair itself, opening the door to third party repairs in the same way EMMC repairs have started to force Tesla to make changes to make EMMC repairs rather than MCU replacement possible. I'd love it if a third party mechanic can restore Tesla's factory-specified functionality to my car, and if they claim third party mechanics repairing to factory approved functionality are "tampering" Tesla is breaking more laws than just the safety laws we both already agree they've broken.
We still win if they try those shenanigans.
The worst thing Tesla can say is that 8.1 causes Teslas to self destruct. I won't downgrade to anything custom, I want official 8.1 and if they claim older official Tesla software is dangerous we finally have the truth.I admit it didn't occur to me that you'd be willing to purposely get the car to self destruct. Might be a good plan, but on the other hand Tesla would just claim you tampered with the software so it might not help the case.
It is illegal for them to require only Tesla to provide repair service, and my car requires service to resume normal operation within factory certified specifications - this is actually warranty covered damages Tesla freely admits it is unable to repair itself, opening the door to third party repairs in the same way EMMC repairs have started to force Tesla to make changes to make EMMC repairs rather than MCU replacement possible. I'd love it if a third party mechanic can restore Tesla's factory-specified functionality to my car, and if they claim third party mechanics repairing to factory approved functionality are "tampering" Tesla is breaking more laws than just the safety laws we both already agree they've broken.
We still win if they try those shenanigans.
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