Tesla’s secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints
www.reuters.com
About a decade ago, Tesla rigged the dashboard readouts in its electric cars to provide “rosy” projections of how far owners can drive before needing to recharge, a source told Reuters.

Tesla has consistently exaggerated the driving range of its electric vehicles, reportedly leading car owners to think something was broken when actual driving range was much lower than advertised. When these owners scheduled service appointments to fix the problem, Tesla canceled the appointments because there was no way to improve the actual distance Tesla cars could drive between charges, according to an investigation by Reuters.

  • PersnickityPenguin@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Tesla vehicles just show the EPA range. Unlike every other EV out there, a Tesla vehicles doesn’t show the range factoring in weather, driving style and other factors in a guess-o-meter. They just show the EPA range times your battery %.

    You only get the adjusted range when you plug your destination into the trip planner.

    • ryathal@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      The fact that they are the only one’s doing that and are also capable of showing more accurate numbers make it seem like a conscious choice to be deceptive.