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I am a strong supporter of the ownership for things I buy. That said, this is a business decision for Tesla: they can insist that the use only rents the software and see if enough users still buy.

The way out of it is through competition. My 2c

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It doesn't work well through competition as it is a feature that is not relevant at the time of purchase. We have seen this already in other markets, from ink cartridge to planned obsolescence.

It is. When you purchase a car, you don't care about salvage and resale value? Tesla's move is akin to killing your money from resale. You are buying a 50k car, not your 1k smartphone.

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