Tesla Owner Pranks Colleagues by Publishing a Fake Letter with a “Gift”
Tesla fans always expect new features or beta tests, so many did not initially understand that the Reddit post was a joke. The forged letter, which looked very plausible, allegedly offered car owners a temporary power increase as a birthday gift.
This joke sparked a wave of discussion. Some even started looking for a way to change their birth date in the Tesla app to get the “gift.” However, the majority of commentators expressed dissatisfaction with the practice of locking features behind a paid subscription.
Community Reaction
“If my car has the hardware, why should I pay to use it? It’s like buying a computer with 16 GB of RAM but only getting access to 12 GB,” wrote one user.
Other discussion participants compared the situation to the video game industry, where content is often locked behind an additional paywall. Although this specific case turned out to be fake, Tesla does indeed offer services to unlock additional power or range for an extra fee.
Similar practices are becoming increasingly common among car manufacturers. From electric scooters to premium sedans, features that are technically already present in the device are more often becoming available only for an additional fee. This causes controversy among consumers, but so far shows no signs of change in this policy.