Not a good look for Tesla: diversion team tactics to deal with range complaints

[PilotPete]

I promised that I was not gonna reply to this topic anymore but I owe you a decent reply as I sounded so frustrated on my last text. There are things I'd like to clarify with you and the few gentlemen who tried to help me.
1. When I mentioned the car accelerates very fast like 4.2 sec 0 to 60 mph and it can run very fast like 135 mph, what I meant was a waste of ability to speed because driving more than 65 mph, takes a big hit of it's battery power or potential energy. I'm comparing it to bragging in golf. "Drive for show, putt for dough." Useless statistics. I know it has nothing to do with saving energy if you speed up. It's losing of too much energy when you speed up to the normal 75 mph limit, is disproportionate to how normal travel expectations which was going on for decades in my opinion. I thought sudden speeding sacrifices range but not so much unless done 99% of the time. I didn't mean to expect too much. I just didn't want to be penalized that much.
2. I have read in this forum that some guys realized 240+ miles range in their Standard Variant and some realized 300 or + in their LR variant like mine, if they are telling the truth, which I assume they are, why am I struggling to get 240 miles let's say 100% to 0% charge? If my problem is my foot, once my car gets going, I use cruise control and Autopilot 90% of the time regardless if I'm in my quiet neighborhood or in the highway.
3. You mentioned that you rented some Model Y that got close to the published range but some are far off. Maybe there's a chance that this car is unique because my background is science and I understood your (plural) explanations and it's so hard to accept Standard Variant has a better range whether taken by % or by the absolute number than the LR. Another factor is the terrain. For terrain, it follows the rule, "What goes up must come down." So if you are climbing up, you cannot go on to heaven. At some point, you go down to earth. Also, whatever ups and downs you drove out, is canceled by the ups and downs driving back home. So, it averaged out.
4. I hate to ask you who's your lawyer because I already inquired here in my town and that office is scared of big Tesla. If you have a lawyer or if you're the lawyer, please help me.
5. I mentioned I've been sacrificing to 72 deg F when it's hot and down to 66 when it's cold.
6. Other than the top items, I am very hard to be convinced that I should only be getting my mileage (range) and be quiet. There has to be something else. Does my car use all of its battery power or just 75% of its 72 kwh in its pack? Even 100% usage cannot justify IMHO.
Thank you all.

Cybero,

I have read and re-read your posts. I truly feel for you. You are honestly frustrated and I think you are being very realistic. I also thank you for breaking your promise and responding. Uncommon on the internet, you are a class act.

When I’m not on the road with work, I rent Teslas from the airport, and I know what the percentage is lost from the airport to my house. If the car is WAY off from the norm, I turn around and take it back to the airport and get it replaced.

I don’t think you should be quiet either. Keep an eye on your inbox…

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[Cyberostachu]

Thank you Pete for understanding my cause.

 

[Crissa]

You drive fast, you get poor range.

I don't see how that's at all Tesla's fault.

You want accurate range? Punch in the destination and speed.

You want long range? Don't speed. Speeding, and even modern freeway speeds, aren't in the EPA calculation.

-Crissa

 

[Diehard]

Alex is talking about EPA process as it relates to this issue. In short ETA needs to get their …. together.

 

[fhteagle]

MPG has always been a dumb unit, even for ICE cars. But it's doubly dumb to put an e at the end and apply to EVs. EPA / FTC need to junk the whole system and start over.

 

[PilotPete]

MPG has always been a dumb unit, even for ICE cars. But it's doubly dumb to put an e at the end and apply to EVs. EPA / FTC need to junk the whole system and start over.

Yep,

It's an average of too many numbers with too many variables. I remember when there wasn't a separate city/hwy number on the window sticker. And everyone knew you'd never get that number for a complete tank.

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