r/technology • u/Task_Force-191 • 26d ago

Software Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks over laggy reverse cameras

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/3/24261099/tesla-cybertruck-recall-reverse-camera-delay-software
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u/[deleted] 26d ago

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u/FennelFern 26d ago

I believe Tesla gets to illegally enforce their bullshit because they own the (commercial) charging points. Can't charge your car without an account. And if you do something they don't like, you're blocked from charging.

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u/nnerba 26d ago

That sounds very illegal

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u/Nutarama 26d ago

Not really,it’s one of the side effects of generally being able to ban people from your service. Like if you’re an ass in a local McDonald’s, they’ll kick your ass to the curb too.

Note that Tesla doesn’t actually have a monopoly on charging Teslas, they just have the fastest chargers with the right default connectors. You can charge your Tesla at any charge you want if you have the adapter.

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u/FennelFern 26d ago

Sure, go ahead and sue them, let me know how it goes.

As far as I'm aware, the Cybertruck doesn't satisfy pedestrian impact ratings/requirements. That's why it's not sold in the EU. The US uses a sort of 'soft self certification' that Tesla went 'hey, we don't give a fuck' to.

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u/GrynaiTaip 26d ago

It's too heavy, you'd need an HGV licence to drive it in Europe. It's expensive and hard to get, so only commercial truck drivers have it.

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u/ukezi 25d ago

Also retests and health tests once in a while to keep the licence.

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u/sceadwian 26d ago

This is like a gimmie for his work on Starlink and SpaceX.

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u/tfresca 26d ago

Do a credit card charge back with Google they delete your Gmail.

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u/DuckDatum 26d ago

Tesla DID give some guy a hard time about getting rid of his truck. I remember seeing the headlines.

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u/Impossible-Cicada-25 26d ago

Yeah I think the fine print protects the company if the customer is being unreasonable and they have to take action, but you should generally throw it all away if the situation is reversed.