Comment on Tesla odometer uses “predictive algorithms” to void warranty, lawsuit claims

• mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Yup, odometers were regulated specifically to protect consumers from widespread odometer fraud. Shit like companies requiring oil changes every 5k miles, and the odometer shows 5000 when it’s actually only 4000, so consumers pay for more service than they need. Or cases like this one, where a company is required to provide a warranty until the 50k odometer reading, and then fudges the odometer so it voids the warranty sooner than it should.

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  • someguy3@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Used to be the other way around, undercount the miles so that you can sell it at a higher price.

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    • thallamabond@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Double dick move by tesla, shorten the warranty period, and lower the resale value! INNOVATIVE!

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      • Ledericas@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        thats why you never hear people buying a used one, too defective.

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    • Patch@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      I wonder how sophisticated this fraud is? They could have it rush to 50k, and then “catch up” by running more slowly for the next few 10s of thousands to cover the tracks.

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