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Many who buy EVs have range anxiety. Easiest solution for Tesla? Lying about the (remaining) range. Many consumers wrongly believe that they need a lot more ra
by gizmo 3y ago
Many who buy EVs have range anxiety. Easiest solution for Tesla? Lying about the (remaining) range.
Many consumers wrongly believe that they need a lot more range than they actually do, and you can't really convince them otherwise because it's an emotional issue rather than a pragmatic one. What Tesla did was immoral but I get why they did it.
Tesla doesn't let you get you stranded on the side of the road. You'll still get directed to a Supercharger if you are unable to reach your destination. But you don't get an accurate range estimate when your car is fully charged, and this has been known for a long time.
- hot_gril 3y agoThanks Tesla, but I'll stick to a car that doesn't try to work around my emotional problems. > Tesla doesn't let you get you stranded on the side of the road Unless you don't use their nav, the conditions are bad, or you need to take a detour. To drive 40mi, I want 60mi range to cover my bases, considering the consequences of getting stuck vs just charging a little longer.