This isn't real, you can see the UI element for closing the cars
builtin media player on the top of the screen in the video. It's just a video playing on
the car screen lol.
If someone else can remotely disable a device that you own, you
don't really own it. This kind of thing is why we need full control of our devices as
device owners.
You're obviosuly just leasing a 100k dollar vehicle here, but
you
can't get your money back... Or get free service... Or use it for longer than 3.8
years...
Via Certified Mail and Email
RE: CEASE AND DESIST - Unauthorized Use of Tesla Intellectual Property - Cybertruck
References
in Musical Content
Dear Mr. Huey,
We represent Tesla, Inc. ("Tesla") and are writing to formally address the
unauthorized use of Tesla's intellectual property in musical content distributed under
your name. Specifically, this concerns your use of the Tesla Cybertruck name and
imagery in
one or more songs, including but not limited to the track titled:
"Cybertruck"
Our records show that a Tesla Cybertruck associated with VIN 7G2CEHED8RA017384 was
previously registered under your name or in your possession. Please be advised that
this
vehicle has been remotely deactivated due to violations of Tesla's Terms of Use,
Including misuse of Tesla's trademarks and brand identifiers in media content that
falsely implies endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with Tesla.
Tesla retains exclusive rights to its registered trademarks and trade dress,
including but
not limited to
"Tesla," "Cybertruck," and all associated names, logos, imagery, and
designs. Your continued use of these protected marks in music, lyrics, titles, cover
art,
and promotional materials constitutes unauthorized use and may mislead consumers into
believing that Tesla endorses or is affiliated with your work.
Accordingly, we hereby demand that you immediately:
1. Remove or revise all publicly distributed music, videos, and media content that
reference "Tesla,"
"Cybertruck," or any derivative thereof;
2. Cease and desist from all future use of Tesla's trademarks,
trade dress, and related terms in any creative commercial, or promotional materials;
3. Provide written confirmation of compliance with the above requests within seven
(7) days
of the date o letter.
Fallure to comply
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injunctive
This letter is sent without prejudice to any of Tesla's rights, all of which are
expressly reserved.
Very truly yours,
Junish
Dinna Eskin, Esq.
Sr. Director and Deputy Ge
Tesla, Inc.
No matter what the legal dispute is between the rapper and the
company, if the claim is true, disabling a vehicle remotely at a in a way that puts the
driver
at risk, not only should be illegal but a criminal liability. The man is in the middle
of the
freeway, this should be tried as attempted murder.
edit: I didn't realize that there was more than his stalled car
and the rap video. If you keep watching he posts the legal correspondence from Tesla. It
does
appear that Tesla did exactly what the headline says. Flame away
>We represent Tesla, inc. ("Tesla")
and are writing to formally address the unauthorized use of Tesla's tellectual
property
in musical content distributed under your name. Specifically, this concerns your use
of the
Tesla Cybertruck name and imagery in one or more songs, including but not limited to
the
track titled:
"Please be advised that this vehicle has been remotely
deactivated due to violations of Tesla's Terms of Use, Including misuse of Tesla's
trademarks and brand identifier..."
First, just noticing I haven't seen much from threads show up on
HN. Then this video doesn't really have much in the way of details and 3/4s of it is
just his rap video?
You should watch the video. It shows the C&D received for
using
Tesla IP in musical lyrics, which says "your vehicle has been remotely described due to
violations of the T&C".
> We represent Tesla, Inc. ("Tesla") and are writing to
formally address the unauthorized use of Tesia's intellectual property in musical
content
distributed under your name. Specifically, this concerns your use of the Tesia
Cybertruck name
and imagery in one or more songs, including but not limited to the track titled...
If you look at the video it isn't even clear that it has been
deactivated by human intervention. It is the same message you get when the thing just
has a
software failure AFAICT.
Edit: I didn't realize that if you keep watching the video,
he
posts the legal correspondence. My bad. I just fast forwarded and found myself in a
rap
video and figured that was the whole story
I did look at the message, it looks like they abused
functionlity that
was intended for some other purpose, specifically to spite this particular vehicle
owner.
