• boonhet
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    11 months ago

    They won’t do it themselves, they’ll pay for it. People already do it with brand new ICE cars, they get a performance package from a third party.

    Also in 10 years, that $150000 Benz will be a $15000 Benz and owned by someone a fair bit younger than the original owner, probably. Much more likely to get the controller flashed for additional power at that point.

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      11 months ago

      Third party performance packages are kind of a different thing. In that case you’re putting more wear on the engine as a trade for more power, potentially shortening the engine’s life. The manufacturer voiding your engine warranty for this is justified.

      In this case it’s clear the manufacturer designed the engine to handle the higher power and then just detuned it. The engine is still expected to last just as long.