And not only parts, but software with these things. Every time a municipality issues a new law regarding “autonomous” vehicles or an exploit is found, they’ll either require an update or be bricked. At some point municipalities are going to require that the onboard systems are part of the annual inspection process (if they’re not already) and if they are found to be out of date won’t even be allowed on the road. I guarantee that Tesla is not going to be sending out patches on a 2022 model in 2052. and they’re going to sue into oblivion any mechanics or DIYers who try to override the system or any users who try to replace the software with some sort of open sourced os.
Also: people keep picking on the fit and finish of this display truck, but issues like panel gaps are fairly forgivable with a prototype (although this one is really bad). What I don’t hear people say is that this is a hideous, display only vehicle that seems to provide zero advantages over any other truck on the market. As pointed out in the article, they’ve already been beat to market with other electric trucks, which was basically the only advantage it had in the market.
Also also:
Ugh. Is Edgelord a font now?
