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Tesla deters owners from hacking car performance

posted onAugust 25, 2020
by l33tdawg
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Tesla is putting a spoke in the wheels of some of its customers who might be tempted to use cheaper services from third parties to boost the performance of their vehicle, instead of buying car features directly from the manufacturer.

The latest software update to the Tesla Model 3 effectively left some owners who use the Boost50 module facing an "incompatible vehicle modification detected" warning, along with a "potential risk of damage or shutdown".

Produced by Canadian company Ingenext, the Boost50 increases the performance of the Tesla Model 3 Dual. Plugged into the vehicle, the device reduces acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h to 3.8 seconds, down from 4.4 seconds. The Boost50 also includes some other features such as drift mode – a special driving mode that disables traction control but maintains ABS and power steering.

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