- Tesla, reportedly, “rigged” dashboard readouts of its cars to give out optimistic projections of range.
- The electric carmaker also created a team to thwart driving range complaints from consumers.
- Meanwhile, DOGE was trading at $0.07687 at press time.
According to a recent investigative report from Reuters, Tesla “rigged” dashboard readouts of its cars to give out optimistic projections as to how far the car could go before needing to recharge. Tesla’s meters, allegedly, have been giving out incorrect or exaggerated readings since 2017.
Adding to this, Tesla even instructed customer service employees to ignore customer complaints regarding incorrect readings. Apparently, a team was created for the sole purpose of canceling such range-related complaints and appointments. Sources say that staff were rewarded based on the number of complaints they were able to thwart a day.
As per insider information, it was CEO Elon Musk himself who gave the directive to program in the optimistic ranges. The unnamed source was quoted saying, “Elon wanted to show good range numbers when fully charged. When you buy a car off the lot seeing 350-mile, 400-mile range, it makes you feel good.”
In related news, Tesla was fined by South Korean regulatory bodies who discovered that the electric cars were overpromising in their advertisement while underdelivering in their range in cold weather.
Twitter, the social media giant, owned by Musk has also been tackling issues of its own. The site’s advertisement revenue fell drastically since Musk’s acquisition last October. In a recent interview, the billionaire divulged this information adding that they would need to reach positive cash flow before implementing any new updates.
However, several prominent personalities in the tech and media industries have blamed Musk for this fall as advertisers started withdrawing from the site following his new policies and support of several extremist content creators.
Meanwhile, DOGE, Musk’s favorite crypto, saw a 0.45% price increase, landing it a spot on CoinMarketCap’s trending list. DOGE was trading hands at $0.07686 at press time. The meme coin’s latest price jump succeeded in pushing its weekly performance up to 3.4%.
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