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Tesla’s Dieselgate (pluralistic.net)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by jocanib@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

Tesla is a giant shell-game masquerading as a car company. The important thing about Tesla isn't its cars, it's Tesla's business arrangement, the Tesla-Financial Complex:

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[-] cowpowered@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

According to the article they had to derate their ranges by 3-5% or so. Cory is talking about the range being less than half of the estimated one. I think we would’ve seen thousands of stranded Teslas around here if that were really the case. So I remain doubtful.

FWIW I suspect most of these "omg why is my range suddenly gone!" complaints with Tesla to be exactly the same as with all other EVs: Very low temperatures, or towing. You'll find plenty of people complaining about every model and make of EV because consumers expected to have the advertised range even though they're towing a trailer or are driving through a freezing mountain pass. Unfortunately EVs just don't handle this very well.

[-] Blamemeta@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, Doctorow is a good writer, but sometimes he thinks he understands stuff but he doesn't really.

[-] kick_out_the_jams@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

The only mention of half range did specify winter conditions.

The Korean regulator found that the true range of Teslas under normal winter conditions was less than half of the claimed range.

[-] some_guy@kbin.social -2 points 1 year ago

But yet everybody will still suck his dick and post the same enshittification essay like he’s some prophet.

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