Elon Musk reportedly gave the order himself for the displays within Teslas to present overly optimistic estimates of driving range
Elon Musk gave Tesla workers the order to present overly optimistic driving ranges for the company's electric cars, according to aTesla's range meters in its cars have been providing owners with longer estimates than the EVs can realistically travel without needing a charge, the publication reported on Thursday.
"Elon wanted to show good range numbers when fully charged," the source, who had knowledge of Musk's involvement, told the publication. "When you buy a car off the lot seeing 350-mile, 400-mile range, it makes you feel good," they added, according to Reuters. The company was able to present a more"rosy" view of the ranges for its lineup of EVs by coding the more optimistic range results into the software for the range estimates on the vehicles dashboard, the source told Reuters. And in order to keep drivers from running out of a charge at an inconvenient location, the company designed the system so that the dashboard would show a more accurate driving range after the vehicle's charge dropped below 50%, the source told the news outlet.
The publication was unable to verify whether the company still provides overly optimistic ranges. Though it cited several testers who found inconsistencies between the company's advertised ranges and their own testing of its range. AnMusk and a spokesperson for Tesla did not respond to a request for comment ahead of publication.
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