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The man has no limits when it comes to making "coin".
Quote: Tesla has been ordered by a Norwegian court to pay more than 30 customers $16,000 each for slashing the battery life and charging abilities of older Tesla Model S vehicles with a software update.
Tesla owners win legal fight after software update crippled older Model S batteries • The Register
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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You can hate him all you want, I like the guy for the most part.
He has done more good for mankind than not, and is continuing to do great things for space travel and exploration, among other things.
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True, but he's also one of the biggest corporate welfare queens, so it's a wash for me.
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I'm not saying he is an angel, but hell, I wish I was getting multi-billion dollar contracts from the Government.
modified 24-May-21 21:04pm.
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I prefer not to receive stolen goods.
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Slacker007 wrote: He has done more good for mankind than not...
At the expense of what? If this whole battery thing is factual, no amount of "good" can undo such unethical wrongs.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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Don't hate the man; don't "like" his methods.
If he's willing to screw you over with a software update so you buy more of his cars, you can take your chances on his "space ship".
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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Shades of Apple some years back.
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I don't buy anything Apple either. They've taken Planned Obsolescence to the extreme with their anti-right to repair stance.
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On the other hand, I feel rather fortunate that Apple keep giving Louis Rossman enough material to be funny. 
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Saw a fitting meme...
https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/2106316[^]
On a more serious note, It cannot come as a surprise that they have to slash the battery current as the batteries get older. Internal resistance goes up and they will catch fire otherwise.
And 620 kg of batteries per car (Model S 100D) that cannot be recycled economically. Approx. 5% is recycled today, the rest is going into landfills or "storage".
Planned obsolescence at its best.
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I'm guessing they argued that in court, considering the lawsuit. Apparently the powers that be didn't buy it?
Real programmers use butterflies
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They never turned up in court.
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Ah. I hadn't read about it. I was just spitballing. Strange that they never showed. Maybe they figured it was just less costly to settle.
Real programmers use butterflies
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honey the codewitch wrote: Maybe they figured it was just less costly to settle.
But they didn't settle. 
I don't know if that's the pinnacle if arrogance or just pure idiocy. If they fail to pay now it will go to foreclosure.
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 What the heck is wrong with them?
Well this should be fun.
*popcorn*
Edit: I really should have caught that from the thread but I've been up since the witching hour and not quite able to get fully awake.
Real programmers use butterflies
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Well, they could of course appeal to a higher court.
But then they would need to read the news, they apparently don't read their summons.
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honey the codewitch wrote: I've been up since the witching hour
Wouldn't have expected anything else. 
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Got to get my magic on early, but it has been a dud this morning!
I can't seem to convince an ESP32/ESP-IDF to read from an ILI9341 display adapter, much less an RA8875 no matter what I do.
My magic is a flop today. 
Real programmers use butterflies
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It's all in the wrist movement. Swish and flick.
Better get some rest, it'll come back.
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How do I unsubscribe from this hate Elon Musk facebook group?
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Can't talk politics ...
As I said: don't hate the person, but do "think" about their tactics.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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Can't they just roll back the update?
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
"Hope is contagious"
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