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Tesla Owners Sue Automaker, Say Software Updates Kill Their Batteries
Tesla Owners Sue Automaker, Say Software Updates Kill Their Batteries-October 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:56

A Tesla Model S is plugged in at a vehicle Supercharging station in Seabrook, N.H., Aug. 24, 2018.

A group of owners have reportedly filed a proposed against in California. According to , the group says automatic software updates are killing their by decreasing driving range or causing failures altogether.

The lawsuit – filed in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco – reportedly claims that Tesla’s updates and what they end up doing to the vehicles actually violates state and federal laws. The group says they can allegedly cut by up to 20 percent. That’s if you’re lucky, it seems. In some cases the whole system will allegedly take a shit, and that could force owners to to the tune of $15,000. To avoid these issues, the lawsuit says some owners have paid third parties between $500 and $750 to reverse battery-related software updates.

Reuters reports that the lawsuit argues impacted Tesla vehicles are “protected computers” under the definition outlined in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Under that law, an violates consumers’ rights.

“Tesla owners and lessors are uniquely at the mercy of the makers of their cars, and Tesla imposes software updates without consent whenever their vehicle is connected to Wi-Fi,”

I know what you’re thinking: “don’t a hell of a lot of automakers do OTA updates?” Well, those other automakers will generally notify customers when it wants to perform one on their car, according to the outlet. Tesla, on the other hand, can issue an automatic update whenever the car is connected to the internet.

In July of 2021, Tesla reportedly agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle claims that a software update temporarily reduced maximum battery voltage in over 1,700 Model S sedans. Owners each received $625 each because of the issue. The rest of the money went to $400,000 in attorneys’ fees and expenses.

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