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Is it legal for Tesla to ban customers from using their vehicles for ride shares like Uber and Lyft?

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WasabiNuts
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 Posted 5 years, 4 months ago

I’m referring to this article. 

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/183320/20161022/no-ridesharing-tesla-bans-drivers-from-using-tesla-cars-for-uber-or-lyft.htm

How can they ban the car owners to drive the cars they rightfully bought? I get how they want to create their own rideshare network, but..

While ridesharing among family and friends of Tesla drivers is still fine, the company made it clear that using its self-driving vehicles in this manner for revenue purposes will only be permitted through its Tesla Network.

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    Uberserge
    1300 Rider Driver
     5 years ago

    probably not legal but smart, liability is on tesla when they run someone over. Plus, no Tesla has level 5 capabilities, it'll be a disaster

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      Ridebox
      Rider
       5 years ago

      Hi Uberserge, 

      Is there a way to reach you privately or through DM?

      Thanks!

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        Uberserge
        1300 Rider Driver
         5 years ago  (edited 5 years ago)

        Certainly, better yet text or call me at eightoneeightsixfivezerotwothreethreefour, the OP posted a very old article, FYI

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          Ridebox
          Rider
           5 years ago

          ok thanks, messaged you. 


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    jinglesmih
    41
     5 years ago

    That seems ridiculous. If you have bought the vehicle you should be allowed to dictate how you use it. Now if Uber/Lyft doesn't want Tesla on their platform then they are entitled to that but Tesla cannot dictate how people use their cars.

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    cContino77
    153
     5 years ago

    The article is a bit unclear. Is it that the owners cannot use the autonomous capability for rideshares?