Please defend that, I look forward to it.

Perhaps is best not to comment on articles in general without reading them. The reason we do that is because the point is invalidated by the content of the article. Fanboy status not required.

“Tesla is charging two different prices for something that’s physically the same. They’re charging thousands for a few lines of software code.”

This is an extremely common practice in multiple industries. Virtually all CPUs work this way. It makes sense from both an economic and manufacturing standpoint. Why does it matter that the delivery mechanism to the end customer is to simply turn it on?

Did you even read the article?

No, it’s not. Because in both cases, you’d know up front that the range is limited, or that only six cylinders are working. You can pay to upgrade. Or refuse the deal, and just not buy the car.

“and after I sign on the dotted line”
Nope.

Sure, some will do that. But Tesla could have said no.
And they didnt. they helped the owners. This is a massive PR success for them. “hey, we really really care!”. And i cant say they dont