whitex
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Most people don't even realize that this great 412 mile range Tesla is advertising for new Model S Long Range can be nerfed down to 288 miles a week later and Tesla tell you it's normal because their fine print says they only warranty 70% of original advertised battery capacity. That, and the range is on the ultra optimistic side as compared to other manufacturer's EV's rated range.
Now imagine buying a used Tesla and having no idea how much the previous owners charged to 100% or how often they supercharged. Your car could get nerfed in months, or maybe the very next update.GM made some trade-offs that seem to be accepted by you.
Volt has the same firmware/features and the battery reserves 35% so that you cannot use it. Meaning, you paid for a lot more battery but get a much smaller fraction of the range. Great strategy for customers, just plug and forget, the change in capacity is hidden from you. It just means the car is heavier and lower range than would otherwise be possible with allowing the use of 90+% of the battery capacity like Tesla does.
Our 2013 Model S has only lost 5% of it's original range, charges identical to new and has updated firmware and features.
Frankly, we've enjoyed having access to full capacity of our battery vs 65%, with a small cost in 5% degradation.
I prefer Tesla's trade off. Some would prefer GM's.
Audi e-trons are notable for taking similar approach as GM. Their range is less than Tesla for the same price. But like I said, some prefer that approach.
Most people don't even realize that this great 412 mile range Tesla is advertising for new Model S Long Range can be nerfed down to 288 miles a week later and Tesla tell you it's normal because their fine print says they only warranty 70% of original advertised battery capacity. That, and the range is on the ultra optimistic side as compared to other manufacturer's EV's rated range.
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