US EditionTesla makes its cars lie about their mileage, lawsuit claims
- Tesla is accused of altering a customer's odometer to hasten the end of the vehicle's warranty period, according to Hinton's lawsuit.
- Hinton claims that Tesla vehicles use 'predictive algorithms, energy consumption metrics, and driver behavior multipliers' to misrepresent actual mileage.
- Hinton's Model Y reported a 117 percent increase in mileage over a six-month period compared to the reported distance.
- The lawsuit alleges that Tesla manipulates mileage to increase repair revenue and force early warranty purchases.
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Tesla accused of speeding up odometers so they fall out of warranty faster: lawsuit
Tesla faces a proposed class action claiming it speeds up odometers on its electric vehicles so they fall out of warranty faster, saving Elon Musk's company from having to pay for repairs.
Tesla speeds up odometers to avoid warranty repairs, US lawsuit claims
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Tesla faces a proposed class action claiming it speeds up odometers on its electric vehicles so they fall out of warranty faster, saving Elon Musk’s company from having to pay for repairs. The plaintiff Nyree Hinton alleged that Tesla odometer readings reflect energy consumption, driver behavior and “predictive algorithms” rather than actual mileage driven. He said the odometer on the 2020 Model Y he bought in Dec…
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