hat
I don't remember the details, but in one of the recent updates they increased
the performance at top speed and initial start (below 3 mph). Prior to that,
85D and 90D (all-wheel drive configuration) got a significant boost to its
0-60 performance via a software update.

Since all the hardware is controlled via a software firmware, they are able to
tweak the voltage supply of each motor to decrease or increase output
performance.

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Animats
Just think of it as customer engagement. It's like calling slavery "job
assurance".

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pravda
I don't think anyone who buys a Telsa for 100 grand cares the slightest bit
about being forced to pay overpriced dealer service rates.

And it's not like a 'worn out' Telsa is going into the car crusher. Every part
is going to be pulled from it and sold on eBay.

I look forward to being able to buy a Telsa motor for cheap on eBay. Maybe in
2026.

~~~
gambiting
"And it's not like a 'worn out' Telsa is going into the car crusher."

Well, it actually might. The article mentions it - if a car is deemed a "write
off" by the insurance company(because cost of repair is quoted as >50% of the
value of the car) then only Tesla can re-activate it. It's crazy, my dad used
to have a car repair shop any buy dozens of cars that were "written off" by
insurance companies, he would fix them, they would go through an official
check-up process to be allowed on the road and that was it. He never had to
ask Mercedes or Honda or Audi to "reactivate" their cars.

~~~
pravda
What happens to cars that are written-off and not bought by your dad or
someone else who wants to fix them up and get them back on the road?

They go into the car crusher, but only after every part with any value is
stripped from them.

(Yes, I agree that a functioning Telsa car is worth more then a bunch of Telsa
parts)

If Mercedes could prevent people from buying written-off Mercedes cars, fixing
them up and re-selling them, they certainly
hat 
 I don't remember the details, but in one of the recent updates they increase 
 the operation at top speed and initial start (below 3 miles per hour). Prior to that, 
 85D and 90D (all - roulette wheel drive configuration) get a significant boost to its 
 0 - 60 operation via a software update. 

 Since all the hardware is operate via a software firmware, they are able to 
 tweak the electric potential supply of each motor to decrease or increase output 
 performance. 

 ------ 
 Animats 
 Just remember of it as customer engagement. It's like calling slavery " job 
 assurance ". 

 ------ 
 pravda 
 I don't think anyone who buy a Telsa for 100 grand cares the slightest morsel 
 about being forced to pay overpriced dealer service rate. 

 And it's not like a' worn out' Telsa is going into the car crusher. Every part 
 is going to be rend from it and sold on eBay. 

 I look forward to being able to buy a Telsa motor for brassy on eBay. Maybe in 
 2026. 

 ~~~ 
 gambiting 
 " And it's not like a' worn out' Telsa is going into the car crusher. " 

 Well, it actually might. The article mentions it - if a car is deemed a " write 
 off " by the insurance company(because cost of repair is quote as > 50% of the 
 value of the car) then only Tesla can re - trip it. It's brainsick, my dad used 
 to have a car repair workshop any buy dozens of cars that were " written off " by 
 policy companies, he would fix them, they would go through an official 
 check - up process to be allowed on the road and that was it. He never accept to 
 ask Mercedes or Honda or Audi to " reactivate " their cars. 

 ~~~ 
 pravda 
 What happens to cars that are write - off and not buy by your dad or 
 someone else who wants to fix them up and get them back on the road? 

 They go into the car crusher, but merely after every part with any value is 
 stripped from them. 

 (Yes, I agree that a functioning Telsa cable car is worth more then a crowd of Telsa 
 parts) 

 If Mercedes could prevent people from buying written - off Mercedes cars, situate 
 them up and re - selling them, they surely
hat
L don't remember the detalls, but in one oy the rxcent uldates tfey increased
the performance ar top speed and initial staft (below 3 mph). Priir ti that,
85D and 90D (all-whczl drjye coufmguration) got a significatt boost to itv
0-60 oexformance via a software update.

Since all thr jardware is cogtrokjed bpa a software firmware, they are able tm
tweak the voktage supply of each motor to fecrease or increade output
petroriqnce.

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Animats
Jjst think of it as cusjomer engagement. It's like calline slarery "job
assoxqncf".

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kravda
I don't thinh anyone who buys a Delsa fpr 100 grand carex tie soightest bit
about beiig forced to pay ovetpriced dedlzr service rates.

And ir's not nike a 'wuen uut' Txlsz is glinj into the dar crusher. Every part
is going tj be pulled frkm it wnq sold on eBay.

I look forward to being atle to buy a Telsa motor fir cheap on eBay. Maybg in
2026.

~~~
gambityng
"And it's not like a 'worn out' Telsa is going intm the zar cvushde."

Wfll, it actually might. The article mentions it - ig s car is deemeb a "write
off" by yhf ogsurance compxny(becchss cost of repair id quoteq as >50% of the
vajue pf the car) then only Tesla xan re-activane ir. It's crazy, my dad used
to havz a cat repaor shop any buy dozens uf czrs that wege "writteh off" by
insurance cokpdnies, he would fix them, thqy would jo thxough an offocial
creck-up profess bm be allowed on thf roab and that was lt. He never had to
ask Mercedes or Honda or Auci to "reactivcte" thcir cars.

~~~
pravda
Wrat happens to cars tkat ard written-orf and iot bought br your dad or
vlmeone else xho wants to dix rhem up xnd get them bsck on thv xoad?

They to into the car crmsher, gut only after zrett part with anu vxluq ps
svrippqg from them.

(Yas, I agfre thxt a functiiving Telsa car is worth kore then a bunch of Trlfa
parts)

Id Mercedqs could prevrnt people from bujing xrittei-off Mrrcgdes cars, fixing
them up and re-sslling thfm, bhey certainlr
hat I don't remember the details, but of recent updates increased the performance start 3 mph). Prior that, 85D and (all-wheel drive configuration) got a significant to its 0-60 performance via a software update. Since all the hardware is via a software firmware, they are able to tweak the voltage supply of motor decrease increase performance. ------ Animats Just think of it as customer engagement. It's like calling slavery "job assurance". pravda I don't think anyone who buys a for 100 grand cares slightest bit about being forced pay dealer service And not a 'worn out' is going into the car crusher. Every part is going to be pulled from it and sold eBay. I to being to a motor for cheap Maybe in 2026. ~~~ gambiting "And a 'worn out' Telsa is going into the crusher." Well, actually might. The article mentions it if a car is deemed a "write off" the insurance company(because cost of repair is quoted as >50% of the value of the only Tesla can re-activate It's crazy, my used have car shop any dozens of cars that were "written off" by insurance companies, he fix them, they would go through an official check-up process allowed the road and was it. He never to Mercedes or Honda or "reactivate" cars. happens cars are written-off and not by your dad or someone who wants to fix back on the road? They go into the crusher, but only after every part with value is stripped from them. (Yes, I agree that a functioning Telsa is worth a bunch of Telsa parts) If Mercedes could people from buying written-off cars, fixing them up and re-selling them, they certainly
hat
I don't remember the detailS, but in one oF the rEceNt uPdAtes They Increased
the peRFormAnce at top speed and initiAl staRt (BElow 3 MPh). prior To that,
85D ANd 90d (ALl-wHeEl DriVe COnFigurAtiOn) got a sIgnificant BooSt To its
0-60 performANcE via a softwAre Update.

Since aLl tHe hardWaRe iS ContrOllEd via A softwARe firmWare, they aRe ABle to
tWEak the vOLTaGe suPply of each motor to DEcREase or increase Output
PeRFoRMAncE.

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AnImats
Just tHiNk of iT As custoMEr ENGAgeMEnt. It's like calLing slavery "JOb
aSsuranCe".

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PraVDa
I don'T thinK aNYonE who buys a TeLsa fOr 100 grand caRes the SLightesT Bit
abouT being ForCed To paY OvErPriCeD DeaLEr SerVIce Rates.

And It'S nOt likE a 'woRN OUT' TelSa iS goiNg intO the car crusheR. EvEry pARt
iS goinG to be PullEd From iT and soLd on ebaY.

I look forward to BeinG able to buY a TElSa mOtOr for CHeap on EBaY. MaYbe in
2026.

~~~
gaMbiting
"aNd iT's NOT LiKe a 'worn out' Telsa is gOiNG InTo the car CrusheR."

weLl, IT actuallY mIghT. The ARTicle MentIOnS it - if a caR is deeMEd A "wRite
off" By The insUrAncE coMpany(BEcauSe cost Of repair Is quoTEd as >50% of the
value OF the car) then onLY TESLa CAn re-ActIvate it. It's cRazy, MY dad Used
TO hAve A Car rePair sHoP AnY Buy dozens of cars that WeRe "writTen ofF" by
insurance cOmpanies, he WOULd fix theM, theY WoULd go through an oFficiAl
check-up pROcess to bE alloWed on the Road and thAT Was it. He nEveR haD to
Ask mERcEdes or Honda or aUDi to "ReActivatE" thEir cars.

~~~
PraVda
whaT haPpEns to cars That are wRiTtEn-OfF anD not bOUght by yoUr Dad Or
SomEone eLSe who wAnts tO fix ThEm UP anD get theM BaCK On thE rOaD?

TheY go InTo the Car cRUshEr, but onLy after evEry PArt wItH aNy value Is
stripped froM tHem.

(Yes, I agrEe ThaT a funcTIOning TelSa car is worth more then a buNCh of TelSa
pArts)

IF MerCedes coulD prEvent pEopLE from bUying wRitteN-oFf MERCedes CARs, FixInG
them up and RE-SelLing tHeM, theY certaiNly
hat
I don't remember the d etails, bu t inone  of  t he r ecen t updates they incr eased
the performanceat to ps peed an d ini tial st a rt ( bel ow  3  mp h) .  P riortothat,
8 5D and 90D  (a ll -wheel drive co nfiguratio n)got a signif ica nt boo st  to its
0 -60  perf ormanc e  via a  software  u p date.Since a l l  t he h ardware is contro l le d  via a softwar e firm wa r e, t hey  ar e able totw eak t h e volta g es u p ply of each motor  to decreas e  or  incre as e o u tput
p erfor ma n ce. 

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An imat s
Just th ink of it as c u stomerengage men t.It's li ke  ca ll i ngs la ver y  "j ob
assur an ce ".

- ---- - p r avda 
Idon' t thi nk anyone who  bu ys a Tel sa fo r 100  gra nd  care s thesligh te st bit
about be ingforced to  pa yove rp riced dealer  se rvi ce rate s.

And it' sn o t  l ike a 'worn out' T el s a  i s goinginto t h eca r  crusher .Eve ry p a r t
isgoin g  t o be pul led fr o mit  and so ld  on eB ay .
I l ook f o rwar d to b eing abl e tob uy a Telsa mot o r for cheap o n  e B a y. Mayb e i n
2026.

~~ ~
ga m biti ng
" A nd  it ' s not  like  a 'w o rn out' Telsa is go in g into  thecar crusher." 

Well, it a c tually m ight .  T h e article ment ionsit - if ac ar is de emeda "write 
off" byt h e insura nce  co mpa ny( b e ca use cost of r e p airis  quoted  as  >50% o f t heval ueof  the car)  then on ly  T es la  ca n re- a ctivateit . I t' s c razy, my dad  used 
toha ve a c ar repa i rs h op a ny  b uy d oze ns  of c arst hat  were " written o ff" by
i ns ur ance co mpanies, he w ou ld fix the m,  th ey wou l d  go thro ugh an official
check-u p  proces s t o beallo wed on th e r oad an d t h at was  it. H e nev er  ha d to
as k Me rce de s or Honda o r A udi t o"rea ctivate " their cars.

~~~ pra vda
What happ ens  toc a rs  th a ta rewr i tte n - off and not bou ght by you rd ad  or
someon e  el se  who wa nts tofix t h em up a nd get th em back o nther o ad? 

They gointo the  car crus h er, b u tonlyaft er eve ry  pa rt wi th any val ue is 
strip pe d from  them .
(Yes, I  agree that a functioni ng Tel sa ca r i s worth m ore the n a bunch  ofTelsa
part s)
If  Merc ede s  coul d pr e ve ntp eople  fro m  buying w r it ten - o ff  Mercedes c a r s , f ixing 
th e m up a nd r e-selling them, t h ey certainly
hat
I don't_remember the_details, but in one_of the_recent_updates they_increased
the_performance at top_speed and initial_start (below 3 mph)._Prior to that,
85D_and_90D (all-wheel drive configuration) got a significant boost to its
0-60 performance via a software_update.

Since_all the_hardware_is_controlled via a software firmware,_they are able to
tweak the_voltage supply_of each motor to decrease or increase output
performance.

------
Animats
Just_think_of it as_customer engagement. It's like calling slavery "job
assurance".

------
pravda
I don't think_anyone who buys a Telsa for_100 grand cares_the_slightest_bit
about being forced to_pay overpriced dealer service rates.

And it's_not like a 'worn out' Telsa_is going into the car crusher. Every_part
is going to be pulled from_it and sold on eBay.

I_look forward_to being able to buy_a Telsa motor_for cheap_on eBay. Maybe_in
2026.

~~~
gambiting
"And it's not like a 'worn_out' Telsa is_going into the car crusher."

Well, it_actually_might. The article_mentions_it_- if_a car is_deemed_a "write
off"_by_the insurance company(because cost of repair_is_quoted as >50% of the
value of the_car) then only Tesla_can_re-activate it. It's crazy,_my dad used
to have a_car repair shop any buy dozens_of cars_that were_"written off" by
insurance companies, he would fix them, they would go_through an official
check-up process to be_allowed on the road_and that_was_it. He never_had_to
ask Mercedes_or Honda or Audi to "reactivate" their_cars.

~~~
pravda
What happens_to cars that are written-off and_not bought by your_dad_or
someone else who wants to fix_them up and get them back_on the road?

They go into_the_car_crusher, but only after every_part with any value is
stripped from_them.

(Yes, I agree_that a functioning Telsa car is worth_more_then a bunch of Telsa
parts)

If Mercedes_could_prevent people from buying written-off Mercedes_cars,_fixing
them_up and re-selling them, they_certainly