Tesla rigged range calc intentionally to mislead drivers

[Porter]

Just when I think Elon Musk couldn't possibly get any sleazier...

Tesla exaggerated EV range so much that drivers thought cars were broken

Inundated with complaints, Tesla created "Diversion Team" to cancel appointments.

arstechnica.com

 

[Porter]

More detail

Tesla’s secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints

About a decade ago, Tesla rigged the dashboard readouts in its electric cars to provide “rosy” projections of how far owners can drive before needing to recharge, a source told Reuters.

www.reuters.com

 

[Concept24]

In April, Car and Driver reported that its testing showed Tesla "pursues an impressive figure for its window stickers, and ends up returning real-world results that are on average two times as far off the label value as most EVs." BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and Porsche "typically provide a relatively conservative range figure, allowing us to meet or even at times exceed the range numbers in Car and Driver's real-world tests." As a result, "400 miles of stated range for a Tesla and 300 miles for a Porsche is pretty much the same number at real highway speeds."

I saw this article. It appears that US and Korean manufacturers are all exaggerating their ranges.
Yet many solicit "high satisfaction" when polled by Consumer Reports. Perhaps owners are willing to overlook dishonest companies as long as they produce fast vehicles.

 

[Porter]

I saw this article. It appears that US and Korean manufacturers are all exaggerating their ranges.
Yet many solicit "high satisfaction" when polled by Consumer Reports. Perhaps owners are willing to overlook dishonest companies as long as they produce fast vehicles.

Either that or they've drunk so much of the Musk kool-aid that they're unwilling to recognize their actual lived experience. Which is a problem in a bunch of different scenarios nowadays.