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0 pointsbigtimeidiot8y ago0 comments

>Don't try to bullshit us.

Us? Who is "us"? Why are you trying to shout down an opposing view? You want prefer the echo chamber?

>Replacing a fuel pump is not going to turn a tractor into a rampaging death machine.

Am I going to be able to replace whatever parts I want on my Model 3? Because "we" certainly love that company here!

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Yes - you can change the windshield wipers, replace the fluid, change the tires. You may not be able to replace the battery or any of the high voltage electrical system yet. Although if you are experienced in high-voltage maintenance, you may be able too. See this[1] description of one fix that your "software" would prevent.

[1] http://imgur.com/gallery/j8Bcp

bigtimeidiotOP8y ago

>Yes - you can change the windshield wipers, replace the fluid, change the tires.

Are you unable to change these components on your John Deere vehicle?

FTA:

""Maybe a gasket or something you can fix, but everything else is computer controlled and so if it breaks down I'm really in a bad spot,"

tobltobs8y ago

Your comparison to Tesla doesn't get better just by repeating it a few times. If your Tesla breaks down you wont have any problem to get a comparable replacement car. Much luck to get a replacement for your tractor during harvest season.

bigtimeidiotOP8y ago

>Your comparison to Tesla doesn't get better just by repeating it a few times

Your hand-waving also does precisely zero.

>If your Tesla breaks down you wont have any problem to get a comparable replacement car

What does this have to do with anything? I want to work on something I bought; isn't that what we're arguing about? The availability of a replacement is a straw man. Why are you apologizing for other companies that do precisely what is being described in the article?

RealityVoid8y ago

While I think you have a valid point about Tesla's availability, this is a "Tu Coque". I mean, regardless if Tesla does/does not do it, this is considered bad and bringing Tesla in the discussion does not change nor challenge the validity of this view, only, maybe, reveal a little hypocrisy or favoritism in the audience.

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tobltobs8y ago

> I want to work on something I bought; isn't that what we're arguing about?

This might be what you are arguing about, but then you are in the wrong discussion. Farmers complain that they have to wait for an authorized JD mechanic to fix even the most simple stuff. And during harvest time they just can't wait.

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