Tesla Battery Gossip cut n paste
As Florida residents fled Hurricane Irma over the weekend, some Tesla owners got a little surprise from the auto maker to help them get out of the danger zone. On Saturday, Tesla began pushing a so...
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toedtoes wrote:fj12ryder wrote:
Wow, congratulate someone for admitting to scamming the customer. What a deal.
When was the last time you bought a V8 engine that only operated on 6 cylinders? Or a 6-speed transmission where you could only use 4 speeds? Or a 4 door sedan that had the rear doors permanently locked so you couldn't use the rear seats?
Accepting the fact you're getting screwed doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
Your analogies are wrong. The owners didn't buy a V8 engine - they bought a V6 engine. Which is what they got. The fact that Tesla creates the V6 engine by disabling 2 cylinders on the V8 engine does not change what they bought.
Agreed. They bought a 60 KWH battery. They could have paid more and got a 70 / 75 KWH battery but they didn't. Tesla unlocked the additional range in an emergency case to make it easier to evacuate and not have to hit a supercharger as fast. After the crisis Tesla again locked out the additional capacity. At any time a Tesla 60 owner can upgrade to the additional capacity if their situation should need it. Most people don't need the additional range so why pay for it. Our EV has an approximate 200 KM range. I would pay exactly zero dollars to get an additional 100 KM. It would be a waste. When we retire that will be different and we'll buy something with a 400 KM plus range. That's why EV's are sold with different size batteries at different price points. Buy what you need. Its all about choices.
