Comment on Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range
Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 1 week agoWouldn’t lowering the total battery capacity mean that there is less wear on the battery because it charges less full? Surely they can’t cut off a physical part of the actual battery in sofware.
deranger@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
That’s correct, but you could do this just as easily by allowing the user to toggle a “battery endurance” charge that stops at 80-90%. My friends GM EV does this, she uses it during the work week as a full charge isn’t necessary for commuting needs.
Grippler@feddit.dk 1 week ago
It will already inform the user that charging above 80-90% is not for daily driving unless necessary, because of increased wear on the battery. They have always done that.