Joe Rogan Experience #2573 - Legion of Skanks · Aired Oct 30, 2026
Claim summary · not a verbatim quotation
People arrested in South Korea hacked Tesla vehicles to avoid paying for Full Self-Driving subscriptions.
The finding
What remains unresolved
The exact enforcement case and subscription-evasion motive were not established. Reporting on Korean authorization rules describes restrictions on unauthorized activation and vehicle eligibility, but does not verify the specific motive claimed here. Jamie disputes the subscription account and the conversation discusses imported-model differences.
Read the supporting source · www.koreatimes.co.kr ↗Quick answer & review status
Quick answer
Is it true that people arrested in South Korea hacked Tesla vehicles to avoid paying for Full Self-Driving subscriptions?
We can't say yet. The exact enforcement case and subscription-evasion motive were not established. Reporting on Korean authorization rules describes restrictions on unauthorized activation and vehicle eligibility, but does not verify the specific motive claimed here. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2573 - Legion of Skanks, aired Oct 30, 2026, at 1:52:32. We couldn't settle it from the evidence we captured, so it stays an open question, not a false claim. The supporting source is koreatimes.co.kr, linked below.
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