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Could a hacker hijack your connected car?

Carmakers are increasingly sending vehicle software updates wirelessly, but how risky is this?

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"The ability to go further without a recharge was already built into the cars, but was unavailable to drivers until the company unlocked extra battery capacity.

"'We have a certain number of cars which we sell at a 60kW [kilowatt] price point, but for reasons of manufacturing efficiency we install a 75kW battery, which people can upgrade,' a spokeswoman explains."

So Tesla are lying to their customers routinely, then. The car tells you it's out of range (maybe even strands you at some point?) but in fact it has another 25% charge remaining which you can't use, unless it's remotely unlocked by Tesla.

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Unveiling Android's Game-Changer: The Long-Awaited Battery Health Monitor – Report

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Apple's Bold Move to Train LLM on Trendsetting News

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Get ready for revolution as iPhone 16 Pro unveils stunning Ultra-Wide Lens Upgrade

There's speculation about a significant enhancement to the ultra-wide lens in the iPhone 16 Pro.

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