From PC Mag: Tesla is inflating odometer numbers to avoid paying for under-warranty repairs, according to a class-action lawsuit filed in California.
Plaintiff Nyree Hinton argues that odometers rely on "predictive algorithms, energy consumption metrics, and driver behavior multipliers that manipulate and misrepresent the actual miles traveled," IEN reports.
Hinton purchased a used 2020 Tesla Model Y in December 2022 with 36,772 miles on the odometer. Six months later, the odometer read 50,000 miles, an increase of 13,228 miles. With the same driving routine in previous years on different vehicles, one Chevy and one Mercedes, Hinton only drove around 6,086 miles, suggesting a 117% increase with the Tesla.
Hinton noticed an "abnormal spike" in the odometer reading as the vehicle's basic warranty (four years or 50,000 miles) approached, despite his vehicle sitting in the repair shop for long periods around this time. This led Hinton to believe Tesla had "devised a scheme to increase profits and retain the revenue from the purchase" of additional, extended warranty agreements. Tesla offers several of these packages, which drivers can add on when their basic warranty expires.
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