Brando
Active Member
I suspect Tesla will do just that. They already have open-source patents (vs Apple that sues over mice and corners or look and feel - check with MicroSoft and Samsung) .No need to contact my representative. MA already has passed this right to repair law:
Chapter 93K
Also, they could not sell the diagnostic tools for $25k, as they are required to offer them to consumers under fair and reasonable terms (and nobody in their right mind would think $25k is fair and reasonable).
Anyways, you're right, they could have choosen to not sell in MA. But they do sell here, and I bought my car here. So I have a legal right to access the diagnostic utilities. I bought my car expecting that I would have no trouble getting access to such tools. Every other car company that sells cars in MA complies with this law.
Anyways, while I can appreciate Tesla's desire to prevent idiots from making headlines with their cars, we should all be demanding access to these tools, service manuals, and parts globally. Not just for us, but for independent shops. That will ensure that we can get reasonably priced work done on our cars, and drive them for many many years. Tesla should be encouraging this too; especially with the 3 volumes spelling potential disaster on their already overtaxed 1st party authorized body shop and SC network.
Tesla is just a little busy following all the different international business laws, safety laws, tax laws all those other things it takes to build an international auto company - which very few have done over the last 40 years at scale. Which might explain why Lotus (and others) never bothered.
Tesla mission is to accelerate the electrification of transport which might help explain why no dealers, transparent pricing (everyone pays the same), continuous improvement (even if customers complain about short/no notices of improvement offerings), software updates, no wasted money on Madison Ave advertising BS (press really must hate that). I think other OEMs may have a worthy competitor. (Elon has said Service would not be a profit center, which of course Wall St. won't be happy about. We shall see how that plays out.) To steal a Madison Ave phrase, "not your father's car company" (or was it Buick??) Interesting times, even if a little boring and pie in the sky at times.