Article: here is the darkest dark-pattern you will ever see IRL.
HN readers: this is our beloved Tesla, so how can we downplay it?
Doesn't make sense as a dark pattern, people will just reverse the sale and cause increased workload for Tesla. Why make such a bad faith assumption?
I don't think it's intentional but think it's still possible for it to be a net positive. All it takes is one person who was on the fence or else too rich to bother deciding "oh well" to make it worthwhile for Tesla
This is every Apple and Tesla thread. Goes to show how much people love their products.