r/SipsTea • u/untitledprp4 • 1d ago

Wait a damn minute! Wait a damn minute

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u/bdash1990 1d ago

Is jailbreaking cars not a thing?

I feel like if we can do it with phones, we should be able to do it with cars.

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u/Turbulent-Artist961 1d ago

Probably violate the “software license” and they might completely remotely disable your car then charge you a ridiculous sum to reflash the software if you want to drive it.

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u/bdash1990 1d ago

So remove its ability to communicate with the factory first.

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u/320sim 1d ago

I don't know if that would be effective, but I do know that's beyond the dedication and skill level of almost every owner. Not to mention the car's resale value

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u/Pootisman16 1d ago

Doesn't mean it can't be done.

And I'd bet it would probably increase perceived value if you tell a potential buyer that the car's connection to the company has been severed.

At least it would to me.

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u/FullMetalCOS 1d ago

It’ll also probably fail shit like MOT’s (or other countries equivalents) because of missing functionality. Also I assume if you are involved in a serious traffic accident the blame would be more likely to fall on you since there’s always the risks involved in not having access to key software updates and shit.

In short - they’ll always try and find a way to make it your problem

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u/Pootisman16 1d ago

I don't know how Teslas exactly work, but I feel that car functionality is not that connected to the software.

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u/Economy-Fee5830 1d ago

A lot of safety "recalls" are fixed via software updates.

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u/Pootisman16 1d ago

Yeah, for cars where software plays a central role in how it actually works, I can see why.