• katy ✨
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    08 days ago

    they’re just making up time since teslas usually explode well before they could get old enough to reach high mileage.

  • @jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    09 days ago

    Should be super easy to prove too… Take an assortment of Teslas to a 1 mile stretch of road, drive it up and down 20 times, measure the mileage before and after.

    • @someguy3@lemmy.world
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      It might only overcount from 40k to 50k, that hump to get the warranty over. Then undercount to get back on track.

      • @WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world
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        08 days ago

        They are the most data harvested car by far. Knowing these criminals they likely run statistical models trained on all prior Teslas, approaching it like an actuary/data scientist.

        The overcounting may only be performed on Individual units that display certain patterns which indicate premature failure. Maybe it only occurs based on the profitability vs likelihood of warranty claim for that individual unit, mitigating losses for manufacturing defaults (or cost cutting by a narcissistic megalomaniac).

    • @ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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      08 days ago

      Yeah, I don’t understand why this guy is basing this on some monthly counts. Start google maps, see how long the route is, see what odometer is showing, check it again after arriving at the destination.

      • @Airowird@lemm.ee
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        08 days ago

        Easier: put it on a test bench, let it run (spin wheels on rolls, car stays in place) and see what the odometer says.

        • @goldemboy@sh.itjust.works
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          07 days ago

          Nah, way too easy! Like the VW scandals 10ish years ago, cars that can sense when they are being tested will likely deliver expected results… Test them on the bench anyway and then compare that with real world testing results.

  • @Ghyste@sh.itjust.works
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    08 days ago

    I’d be willing to bet Tesla odos go off GPS readings instead of any sort of physical sensor or mechanism. All kinds of opportunity to screw the reading up that way, intentionally or otherwise.

    • @toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world
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      08 days ago

      i feel like saying “mark my words”, but i think tesla would probably end up on the top of the list of “most scammy products, given it’s price”.

      He passed DeLorean quicker than John could look up from his line.

        • @CosmoNova@lemmy.world
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          08 days ago

          That horror scenario has been floating around since the announcement of the murderous tin can. And let me just tell you despite everything I am glad there hasn‘t been a serious attempt at remaking this classic in this timeline thus far.

        • @bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          08 days ago

          Even when back to the future enters public domain, if someone ever makes a version with the cybertruck, I’m going to be pissed at you first. The only exception is if the cybertruck can’t make it to 88mph and breaks down and the Libyans kill Marty so we don’t have to suffer any longer.

            • @bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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              08 days ago

              Marty: “Are you telling me you built a time machine… Out of a Cybertruck??”

              Doc Brown: “The way I see it, if you’re gonna build a time machine into a car, why not do it with some style?

              Marty: “So you picked a Cybertruck??? What the fuck doc, it’s hideous. This is heavy, doc”

      • Phoenixz
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        08 days ago

        Elmo is a scammer, he has been for at least a decade. Most of the words coming out of his mouth are lies, nothing not this is new or news

  • Onno (VK6FLAB)
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    08 days ago

    With Google maps on many phones you should be able to get a good idea if this true or not.

  • TrackinDaKraken
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    08 days ago

    Tesla is a shitty company, and everyone who works there is shitty. Same for SpaceX. They don’t have any excuses left.

    Anyone who buys a Tesla from this point forward is also shitty.

  • Greg Clarke
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    09 days ago

    Are the drivers Tokyo drifters? Cause that could explain it

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      09 days ago

      Not an enthusiast or an export but I have played a lot of Mario Kart.

      Doesn’t drifting lower the odometer compared to distance since you have to cover distance while your wheels stopped turning?

      • @Carmakazi@lemmy.world
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        09 days ago

        I would think drifting runs the odometer higher because your wheels are spinning like in a burnout while moving a comparatively short distance.

          • @Hule@lemmy.world
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            08 days ago

            I would say electronics would prevent spinning wheels.

            But yes, to start drifting, you yank the handbrake (for a short time) to get the car in position, then push on the gas pedal just right, to keep that angle throughout the turn.