Tesla asks customers to vote against Right to Repair
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Massachusetts Question 1
In 2020, the Vehicle Data Access Requirement Initiative (the "Right to Repair Law") was placed before voters as Ballot Question 1. The initiative was designed to enhance the existing 2013 Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Law by including vehicles that used telematics systems, thereby ensuring broader access to repair data.[1]
Voting 'Yes'
Voting 'No'
NHTSA's cybersecurity concerns
Tesla Policy Team letter to 'Question 1' voters
Consequences
This makes Tesla look bad by making people think that they want to exploit consumers, therefore driving them away from buying their cars.