Is Tesla's New API Pricing a Death Sentence for Third-Party Apps? 

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With Tesla's recent announcement regarding their API pricing, many third-party app developers are facing significant challenges that could impact the features and services we, as Tesla owners, have come to rely on. This situation raises some intriguing questions:

1. How do you think Tesla's API pricing will affect the overall ecosystem of third-party apps? Will we see a decline in innovation, or could this lead to new, more competitive solutions?
2. For those of you who use third-party apps like Teslascope or Tessie, how do you feel about the potential changes in pricing and features? Are there specific functionalities you would miss the most?
3. Do you believe Tesla should reconsider their pricing model to support the developer community, or is this a necessary step for them to maintain control over their platform?

Let's dive into this topic and share our thoughts! What are your predictions for the future of Tesla's app ecosystem?
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