Tesla

A moderator needs to check the page before this notice can be removed. Visit the noticeboard or the appeals channel in either Zulip or Discord to request removal. Articles must provide verifiable, credible evidence for their claims and avoid relying on forum posts, personal blogs, or other unverifiable sources. You can help by replacing weak citations with reputable reporting, corporate communications, receipts, repair logs, or independent investigative coverage that demonstrates the systemic relevance required by the Mission statement and Moderator Guidelines . Teslas widespread features on demand practices are a concern for enshittification. It has allowed them to start eliminating one-time purchase options in place of monthly subscriptions, such as full self driving abilities.[[5]]( Tesla employees have allegedly viewed and shared embarrassing, disturbing, and potentially explicit recordings of Tesla through internal messaging systems. There didn't seem to be effective measures in place to prevent those videos from being accessed by employees. It has also been reported that the recordings have been used to train artificial intelligence.[[6]]( The company introduced an "acceleration boost" for certain vehicles that increased acceleration performance once the software feature was purchased, despite the necessary hardware already being present in the car.[[3]]( [[4]]( In 2022, Swedish car repair company Grufman Bil AB, based in Järfälla, published a video on their YouTube channel showing a 2016 Tesla Model S with a broken rear suspension link arm ( länkarm ), a safety-critical component that had failed while driving, causing the wheel to fold under the vehicle. In the video, they demonstrated the weakness of the material by hammering on the other (intact) link arm, which also broke after several strikes. The video ended with a direct message to Tesla to fix the defect before someone got killed. The same suspension defect had previously led Chinese authorities to force Tesla to recall 30,000 Model S and Model X vehicles.[[13]]( Shortly after the video went viral, Tesla's law firm sent a letter to Grufman Bil claiming the video was damaging to Tesla's reputation and that Grufman Bil was using Tesla's brand to promote their own business. The letter demanded the video be removed. Grufman Bil's own lawyer said the video could legally stay up, but the company chose to take it down anyway, not wanting to risk a legal fight with a much larger corporation. Fredrik Grufman, the company's owner, stated that the goal of the video, raising awareness of a dangerous defect, had been achieved, and that authorities were already looking into it.[[14]]( [[15]]( [[16]]( In 2024 Tesla began prohibiting the resale of its vehicles within one year of purchase, imposing fines of up to $50,000 on owners who violate the policy.[[21]]( [citation needed Need an additional reference showing the contract clause. (1 June 2026)] This is done without regard for situations that may necessitate a resale, and appears to align with practices adopted by other companies.[[22]]( All rear-wheel-drive (RWD) Tesla Model Y vehicles are equipped with battery hardware capable of approximately 320 miles. To get use functionality, customers have to pay for a software update that costs $1,600, or be stuck with the default 260 mile range.[[23]]( Tesla began remotely disabling Full Self-Driving (FSD) and other driver-assistance functionality on vehicles whose telemetry indicated the presence of a third-party accessory connected to the Controller Area Network (CAN) bus. No refund has been offered to affected owners.