Report Claims Tesla Created Secret Team To Suppress Vehicle Range Complaints

A Californian in his newly purchased Tesla, a used 2021 Model 3. He expected to get something close to the electric sport sedan’s advertised driving range: 353 miles on a fully charged battery.

 

He soon realized he was sometimes getting less than half that much range, particularly in cold weather – such severe underperformance that he was convinced the car had a serious defect.

 

“We’re looking at the range, and you literally see the number decrease in front of your eyes,” he said of his dashboard range meter.