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Tesla allegedly inflated vehicle range estimates through software algorithms and had a "Diversion Team" to cancel range-related service appointments, causing customer dissatisfaction and range anxiety.
The directive to present ‘rosy’ range estimates to drivers came from Musk.
Tesla allegedly inflated vehicle range estimates through software algorithms and had a "Diversion Team" to cancel range-related service appointments, causing customer dissatisfaction and range anxiety.
Tesla conducts additional range tests on all of its models. By contrast, many other automakers, including Ford, Mercedes and Porsche, continue to rely on the EPA's formula to calculate potential range, according to agency data for 2023 models. That generally produces more conservative estimates, Gregory Pannone said.
For the 2022 model year, the torquiest Ford F-150 pickup truck fitted with an internal combustion engine is the PowerBoost at 570 pound-feet (773 Nm) at ...