Electric Vehicles: Tesla specific talk, current firmware, purchasing, modifications
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Eric
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They deliberately tweaked the software to cover it up, it's a pretty aregious charge. I've fallen victim to this and had to rush to charging when it suddenly dropped like a rock after claiming it had much higher percentage/miles left to go. There are certain factors that you always consider, weather, speed, etc. but even in the best of conditions it's wildly misleading. I now just assume it'll be off by 20% when taking a trip just to be safe.
Tesla has been exaggerating its vehicles' potential driving distance for years by rigging their range-estimating software, report says
A report from Reuters revealed that Elon Musk's electric vehicle company has rigged its range estimation algorithms.
www.businessinsider.com
Tesla has been exaggerating its vehicles' potential driving distance for years by rigging their range-estimating software, report says
Herdfan
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So similar to what VW got caught doing.
Do EV's not have an EPA (or other agency) rating for mile per KwH? or range?
Eric
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Seems like the same thing for the most part.
Yes, you can tap on the battery icon and it'll change from percentage to estimated miles left, it's just as inaccurate though.
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Oh, uh, that was supposed to say "km". Oops.
Nycturne
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Where’s that oof meme when you need it?
Eric
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Can you imagine being a long term employee there and then having to deal with people after Musk went full Nazi? I don't envy them.
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Do these guys get paid on commission?
Yoused
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It is obviously a bot. You got robo-texted. Normal humans do not use "!"s that way.
Yeah, those are not right. Seems to be Musk style, though.
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The guy responded eventually. Told me he’d provide feedback to the service department. He said the built-in apps are just as good as CarPlay. And he said I am entitled to my opinion (presumably about Musk).
So I blocked his number on my phone
Eric
Mama's lil stinker
Ridiculous.
I'm having my share of issues as well, it's gone back to turning on Sentry mode while in my garage and no longer automatically changes back to my seating position without manually changing the profile. It's particularly scary when I get in the car and it automatically changes to my wife's, pinning me against the steering wheel.
I'll probably have to take it in to get these things sorted but it makes me miss the days of a non-digital car with simple tactile controls. I personally don't think a convoluted (and in many ways nonsensical) touchscreen menu is something I want on my next car.
Yoused
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Let me design the next EV. It will have a USB-C/lightning dock for your phone, and instead of a touch screen, it will use your phone to handle voice commands. Of course, you will have to give your car a name so that you can use Siri for the other stuff you need her for.
Eric
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Cybertruck looks like a dumpster from behind.
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Tesla claims California false-advertising law violates First Amendment
Tesla fights DMV complaint that Autopilot is falsely advertised as autonomous.
arstechnica.com
Tesla complaining that california’s law against false advertising violates the first amendment.
Kind of like the algorithms they use to jigger the number of wifi bars your phone shows.
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Tesla recalls every car with Autopilot as feds say it’s too easily misused
Inadequate driver monitoring means that Autopilot is far too easily misused.
arstechnica.com
rdrr
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Oof that is butt ugly, IMO.Cybertruck looks like a dumpster from behind.
Questions:
Does anyone like the sleek flat metal panel look of the tailgate?
Are those scrapes on the stainless steel?
Does it actually mar up that easily?
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Looks to me like light reflecting off the back. I’ve seen a lot of these driving around, and no noticeable marring or scratching. There are body panel gaps that are very noticeable on some of the test cars driving around here, and they look like they were hammered together by cavemen, But I’d imagine the steel will hold up reasonably well.
