Tesla lowers Model Y, S, and X range estimations following exaggeration complaints
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The estimated mileage on some trims has dropped by 37 miles.

Tesla lowers Model Y, S, and X range estimations following exaggeration complaints | Several popular models are now showing lower range estimates in the US. The move comes after the DOJ opened a pr…::Tesla has updated the range estimates across several Model Y, S, and X vehicles in the US, reducing the figure on certain trims by up to six percent.

  • Tosti@feddit.nlEnglish
    242·
    10 months ago

    All these manufacturers collect tons of data. There is no reason range estimates can’t be better.

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      6·
      10 months ago

      Seems like this is important enough that a trusted 3rd party tester should probably become the go to source for these numbers. If Tesla had any balls they would simply be transparent with their data. I’m sure they know what each customer is getting on their average charge to distance ratio. Massive data set should produce a pretty solid real world average.

      • Tosti@feddit.nlEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        My point exactly. Maybe this data should be required to be disclosed.

    • ExLisper@linux.communityEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      My car just tracks the energy use over the last X kilometers and adapts the range accordingly. Of course it doesn’t know if the next X kilometers will be all uphill or downhill so it’s till just an estimate but it’s definitely not exaggerating in a problematic way.

      • Nurgle@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        10 months ago

        …the article is referring to range claims on the website/adverts not in car/on the dashboard.

      • Tosti@feddit.nlEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        Mine too. I more mean that what is put on the sticker for sales. That should be an accurate average range for normal use.

        Yes we can haggle over “normal use” but the bottom line is that the ranges advertised should be better representative of reality.

      • mosiacmango@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        Not the car, the company. Tesla records every mile driven by every model of tesla car. They can give the actual true average range as the general estimate per model. Instead, they intentionally overestimated the range and now are begrudgingly adjusting it because the DOJ opened a probe to investigate them for fraud.