tilt
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The 90% is intended to be a temporary fix. Sure, I guess they've "stolen" range, but this isn't intended to be a permanent fix. I thought I made that clear. They say they'll have a permanent fix available after Jan 1 and we'll get the 10% back. Supposedly Chevy is providing loaner cars and paying for gas for people that need 100% range every day.are they allowed to do that? can you return your car to them as they have just stolen 10% of your fuel tank you might need for long journeys?
Chevy doesn't have OTA updates. So they can't take away the 10% unless you bring the car to them. I'm holding off and not going to bring in my car until they figure out what is wrong and can apply the final fix. I'm just not going to charge over 90% until they release the fix.
Hopefully they can fix the issue with a software update and there aren't issues that require a pack replacement or service to the pack. Having to get the pack replaced or serviced would be a huge PITA.
The counter side of this is if this was a case with Tesla, they'd take away the 10% with an OTA update and there would be nothing you could do.
That being said, If the final fix is only a software update, I'd prefer to have OTA updates like my Model 3 so it could be applied without me bringing the car in, even if it meant having a temporary loss of 10% while they figured out what to do. It is a waste of my time to have to drive to Chevy so they can apply a software fix. Tesla spoils you in that regard.
Another thing to keep in mind, there have been 5 fires out of 77800 cars produced over 4 years. They aren't exactly bursting into flames every time you turn around.