Tesla is a shitty company, and everyone who works there is shitty. Same for SpaceX. They don’t have any excuses left.
Anyone who buys a Tesla from this point forward is also shitty.
Tesla speeds up odometers to avoid warranty repairs, U.S. lawsuit claims: Reuters
Submitted 3 weeks ago by vegeta@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
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DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
primemagnus@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Maybe because it’s run by the shittiest man on the planet.
Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I’d be willing to bet Tesla odos go off GPS readings instead of any sort of physical sensor or mechanism. All kinds of opportunity to screw the reading up that way, intentionally or otherwise.
kameecoding@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That can’t be legal, there is surely a requirement for having odometers that are hard to manipulate to avoid fraud
huppakee@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
I hope so, but if their intent is to commit fraud what is and isn’t legal might not prevent them from ending up with manipulated results
Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Laws? For corporations?
AnotherHelldiver@jlai.lu 3 weeks ago
I wonder if EU has some specifications regarding odometers.
It can’t believe we don’t have a standard on how that it needs to work.
jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Should be super easy to prove too… Take an assortment of Teslas to a 1 mile stretch of road, drive it up and down 20 times, measure the mileage before and after.
someguy3@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It might only overcount from 40k to 50k, that jump to get the warranty over. Then undercount to get back on track.
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
They are the most data harvested car by far. Knowing these criminals they likely run statistical models trained on all prior Teslas, approaching it like an actuary/data scientist.
The overcounting may only be performed on Individual units that display certain patterns which indicate premature failure. Maybe it only occurs based on the profitability vs likelihood of warranty claim for that individual unit, mitigating losses for manufacturing defaults (or cost cutting by a narcissistic megalomaniac).
ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Unless it’s random and only adds on for say a long trip where you may not notice a mile here or there.
Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
You may not notice, but there are devices that can measure the distance that a car travels, even for a long distance, and with a super high precision.
Car manufacturers have such devices. I have seen a few.
ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
That’s when I’m most likely to notice.
ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 3 weeks ago
Yeah, I don’t understand why this guy is basing this on some monthly counts. Start google maps, see how long the route is, see what odometer is showing, check it again after arriving at the destination.
Airowird@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Easier: put it on a test bench, let it run (spin wheels on rolls, car stays in place) and see what the odometer says.
UncleGrandPa@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The only way elon has to respond to ANY problem… Is to cheat
primemagnus@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
He’s literally that guy. You know the kid that has to find any irritating angle to just abuse the system?
Everyone who cleans up their desk gets a cookie and this kid is trading other kids half his cookie to clean their desk so he gets 20 cookies and gives 10 back kinda dude. And then argues with the teacher she said “desk” not their own desk.
The only way to deal with people like that is to give them a pink belly and send them home crying.
vk6flab@lemmy.radio 3 weeks ago
With Google maps on many phones you should be able to get a good idea if this true or not.
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Greg@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Are the drivers Tokyo drifters? Cause that could explain it
IllNess@infosec.pub 3 weeks ago
Not an enthusiast or an export but I have played a lot of Mario Kart.
Doesn’t drifting lower the odometer compared to distance since you have to cover distance while your wheels stopped turning?
Carmakazi@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I would think drifting runs the odometer higher because your wheels are spinning like in a burnout while moving a comparatively short distance.
cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
they’re just making up time since teslas usually explode well before they could get old enough to reach high mileage.
psud@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Musk is a shit, but lying doesn’t help
Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
The most likely explanation here is someone recorded the wrong odometer reading.
skip0110@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Everything’s computer
toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
i feel like saying “mark my words”, but i think tesla would probably end up on the top of the list of “most scammy products, given it’s price”.
He passed DeLorean quicker than John could look up from his line.
Peffse@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
you made me picture a Back to the Future remake with a Tesla Truck as the time machine…
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Elmo is a scammer, he has been for at least a decade. Most of the words coming out of his mouth are lies, nothing not this is new or news