The owner did a mild grass burnout on his way out, later in the afternoon. He was smiling from ear to ear. I almost didn’t see it because I was too busy talking to a guy driving his 300SL back to Charlotte.

How come no one talks about the fact that Tesla can connect remotely to your car? I’m not someone that tunes his car or puts aftermarket parts but my understanding is that they'll see any mods you have installed and act accordingly.

The DMCA strikes again

So how long until people start jailbreaking their Teslas?

They'd probably brick your car if they noticed tampering.

Really this is a big deal. Tesla is over charging everyone who buys the 75mwh version. It costs them the same amount to make the 70 as the 75 version, they’re just getting a free $3,000 if you upgrade.

This is the automotive equivalent of freemium Angry Birds.

I can’t say that I like this.. Not one bit.

So you’re telling me that this car’s biggest feature is now DLC.

If it weren’t for Forza, maybe he would have learned not to drive so damned fast in the rain.

If I had to guess, my money would be on some crazy shit like driving to a facility where you can drive the McLaren fast, then sleeping in an rv and driving the McClaren fast the next day too.

Yes, all free when you purchase a $2500 ticket.

I will never willingly buy an autonomous vehicle.

Well ya gotta keep the lights on somehow in a post-Hogan-verdict reality... ;)

What was the temp that night? We’re they the only two in the camper? If it was chilly enough to want heat and they were, carbon monoxide poisoning wouldn’t be surprising.

It’s a good thing he doesn’t have the sales to actually support 500k/yr. He can BS about capabilities and not actually have to prove it with real #s because there’s no way. There’s not enough in his slush fund for starters - for manpower, inventory, equipment, etc. His Tier 1/2/3 supplier base would struggle/fail,…

That’s a mighty chippy projection for a company that’s only produced, like, 110,000 since it started through the end of 2015.

I wonder if you can calculate the dollar amount of free marketing you are giving Tesla.

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find out who has a lot of stake in Gawker. cross ref that with Big Tech Investors who also support or have big stake in Tesla. The social media/Silicon Valley tech finance scene is pretty incestuous.