On: Tesla flips a switch to increase the range of some...

[icelancer]

>>It's capitalism, sure, but it's not one of the better parts.

Alright, then there is no 60 kWh version of the car. Is that a better version of capitalism?

[jancsika → icelancer]

> Alright, then there is no 60 kWh version of the car.

That's implicit short-term thinking which I find strange given the speed at which such technology improves nowadays.

Even assuming the government made a law against artificial software lockdown punishable by death, this luxury vehicle would still come down in price and improve in quality well within the lifetime of most of the people who are currently drooling over it.

That's not an argument for making such a law, just a refutation against what is probably a false dichotomy between car and no car.

[stale2002 → icelancer]

Yes. Because it would result in a lower price for the larger battery version.

Price discrimination is horrible for consumers.

[icelancer → stale2002]

>>Yes. Because it would result in a lower price for the larger battery version.

Why? 75 kWh version requires a more intensive support contract, more warranty repair, and more service.