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Tesla worried customers will get hurt hacking the Model S


From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 09:41:42 +0000 (UTC)

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/tesla-worried-customers-will-get-hurt-hacking-the-model-s/

By Thomas Halleck
Posted with permission from International Business Times
March 4, 2015

Tesla Motors Inc. warned investors that its stock could be negatively affected by customers hacking its Model S and other cars and injuring themselves in the process. The company also said that safety issues with the lithium ion batteries used to power its electric vehicles also pose a risk that could negatively affect business.

Tesla released a number of potential risks to its business last week, including the high cost of producing the Model S sedan and unforeseen production delays, which could cause the company to miss projected sales and revenue figures.

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