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A Tesla influencer randomly caught his odometer double-counting mileage on video. Wild.

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[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I semi-seriously said in an earlier post that I'd be willing to bet Tesla uses GPS to measure mileage instead of any mechanical means. Now I'm not sure that was a joke and am curious how they actually do so. I've been under the impression that the odometer reading has to be measured by a mechanical device. I guess I need to look back into current regulations.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 5 points 3 months ago

Historically they used either a mechanical counter that plugged into the transmission or (more recently) a wheel speed sensor(s).