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Is it worth jailbreaking a Tesla to avoid paying for $300 heat seats?
These researchers seem to think so. This wasn’t a remote hack — they needed physical access to the car — but once they got in they were able to activate optional features you would otherwise have to pay extra for. But after parts and labor, I wonder if they ended up paying more $300 for the entire experiment.
To me, this is the key takeaway:
By doing this, the researchers essentially found a way to jailbreak the car. This may also give owners the ability to enable the self-driving and navigation system in regions where it’s normally not available, the researchers told TechCrunch, though they admitted that they haven’t tested these capabilities yet, as that would require more reverse engineering.
Halfway there!
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