Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints

Re:Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of drivin... by abustamam on Thursday July 27, 2023 @10:23PM (#36902524)

I drove my wife's Model 3 on a short trip from Sacramento, CA to Santa Cruz. 3.5hrs if you factor in traffic (2.5hrs without).

When we left, estimated range was 45% on arrival. We arrived with 27% range. Granted, we did encounter a crapload of traffic, but the Nav system took that into account because the time was accurate.

I don't fully fault Tesla for the range inaccuracy; an ICE car would probably have had a similar issue. But it's not as smart as I thought it was, which is a shame.

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Re:Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of drivin... by frumper on Thursday July 27, 2023 @10:41PM (#36902618)

I obviously don’t have a reason why it was so off. We regularly drive from near sac to Santa Cruz and it’s within a few percent with plenty of speeding. I commute 100 miles a day on the freeway, so maybe it knows my freeway driving habits very well.

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