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Tesla Model X Owner Has Had Enough Of Minimalism, Adds Physical Buttons (insideevs.com)

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Tesla Model X Owner Has Had Enough Of Minimalism, Adds Physical Buttons::Tesla Model X owner from China has attached a panel of physical buttons to the vehicle's main control unit for quicker access to some key functions.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This is a terrible idea. What stops me from uploading a broken piece of shit fork that puts others at risk while I'm driving?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

The same as every other thing that puts people at risk: consequences

[–] ElderWendigo 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The law stops you. Open source just means that you can access the code and modify it. Open source does not mean that you have automatically met the legal requirements to certify that software for use on public roads. That would be an additional hurdle that any automotive software would have to pass. But, most legal systems are stone age compared to software development and any sufficiently new technology. Still, right to repair and open source does not mean that you can operate outside of regulations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I believe the issue isn't one of laws, but enforcement. If a person is physically capable of modifying the code their cars runs and then operating it on a public road, then someone will, illegal or not. That is what puts the lives of others at risk. Hell, I can already imagine websites where you can download untested mods to apply to cars that people will apply with no knowledge of how it works.

[–] ElderWendigo 1 points 1 year ago

You could say the same thing about literally any aftermarket modification.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The same thing that prevents you from putting in a piece of shit knockoff part that puts others at risk while you're driving?

You're desire to not die.