Report: Tesla Has Allegedly Been Suppressing EV Range Complaints

28 Jul 2023 | Abstracted from Green Car Reports

"Citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, the [Reuters] report alleges that, about a decade ago, Tesla began equipping cars with range-estimating algorithms that showed "rosy" projections of driving range...more realistic range estimates when charge dropped below 50%.

"The order to exaggerate range estimates allegedly came from Tesla CEO Elon Musk...The order to exaggerate range estimates allegedly came from Tesla CEO Elon Musk..."

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