Hackers were able to exploit the AMD Secure Processor which allows them to jailbreak the infotainment system. The hackers believe that they can run any software they want and essentially unlock any features that are software-locked. It’s “un-patchable” short of a hardware updates from Tesla.
They’re manufacturing the various components (like seats) on totally separate lines from the car and then assembling them.
Literally every component is assembled on separate lines. This doesn’t mean anything.
if every seat has a heater, a fan, and internet connectivity so it can be activated or locked—that’s certainly going to result in a more expensive base vehicle price vs manufacturing lower-tier components and feeding them into the assembly line as necessary.
I mean at some point yes, but also not really. Things like cloth seats are just thrown into the lineup to create pricing tiers, they don’t actually cost less.
A great example would be the Tesla batteries. They’re absolutely not putting the same battery in each car and then locking the ability to charge it beyond a certain point.
Actually, they’ve absolutely already done that several times.
