Tesla locks battery range behind paywall: Difference between revisions
Created page with "All rear-wheel-drive (RWD) '''Tesla''' Model Y vehicles sold before May 2024 were advertised with a 260-mile range, despite being equipped with battery hardware capable of approximately 320 miles. Tesla offers a paid software update for $1,600 to unlock this additional capacity. == Background == Tesla has been the pioneer car manufacturer of over-the-air (OTA) software updates, being the first ever to send one in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newcomb |first..." |
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|ProductLine=RWD Model Y | |||
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|Type=Digital Restrictions, Firmware, Ownership, Rent-seeking | |||
|Description=Pre-2024 RWD Model Y electric cars require a $1,600 payment to unlock the full battery range. | |||
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All rear-wheel-drive (RWD) '''[[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]]''' Model Y vehicles sold before May 2024 were advertised with a 260-mile range, despite being equipped with battery hardware capable of approximately 320 miles. Tesla offers a paid software update for $1,600 to unlock this additional capacity. | All rear-wheel-drive (RWD) '''[[Tesla, Inc.|Tesla]]''' Model Y vehicles sold before May 2024 were advertised with a 260-mile range, despite being equipped with battery hardware capable of approximately 320 miles. Tesla offers a paid software update for $1,600 to unlock this additional capacity. | ||