Range Extender Class Action Claim

[Schroederhc]

Cyberbeast has an extra motor and is significantly faster. Of course it has less range.

The MPG in a Prius is better than a M5. Which would you rather drive? That's AWD versus Beast decision.

AWD is rear wheel biased, overall a better driving experience

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[Humbleyogiwarrior]

Why are you shaking your head at me? Is my question out of line? Off topic?

Well, sir, if I understand your question correctly, you are asking me to show you an official source that states my range. If the catchword is "promised," you got me, but if you are looking for where/how much range is stated, I am smh because it's on the first page of the Tesla order page, where it differentiates between all-wheel and cyberbeast. It doesn't say "promised"; it says "range." Your point is deflecting my point. I honestly believed that with the Range Extender, I would have the best of both worlds, performance and long range. Had the range extender not been offered, I would have considered the dual motor more seriously. I purchased my first Tesla in 2016, a Model S, and I currently still own it. For me, range is the golden ticket in EV's.

 

[Schroederhc]

It's a time suck. Go for it.

 

[SCTesla]

You are ill-informed, sir. In the mobile app, under Charging, it clearly states, "Charge tips: 80% recommended for daily driving."

That's a suggestion. You are free to charge to 100% which most of us do for trips.

 

[RM Rilke]

For all of you naysayers. Here is a real estate analogy to the point I’m making: you purchased a new home from a developer who promised to install a swimming pool in your backyard after you moved in, told you how much it would cost, and requested a deposit. You paid the deposit for the swimming pool, and seven months later, they emailed you to say they would not install it and would refund your deposit. Don’t you believe you have a claim for damages? I believe in forgiveness for any offense and bygones, but it doesn't change how I feel about being misled into thinking I would eventually have a high-performance electric truck with 450 miles of range. That's what they promised and took my money to ensure it.

So you think Tesla could have forced you to buy the extender if they offered it? At least they would be entitled to damages? I mean they thought you were going to buy it? They even offered you to put down a deposit because they thought you really wanted one and stuff. The argument falls apart on the slightest contact with reality. You wanted something you didn’t actually pay for. Now you are just playing an angle and you want cover with a class action.

 

[SlegMD]

@OP

You have to prove damages, and I think your understanding of damages to oneself is where you are off kilter.

Your “pool” deposit is returned, your house is still whole and no damage to your property.

Your “range extender” deposit is returned, I’m sure your CT brought you joy and functions as expected.

At least you got your deposit back, I’m in a situation where a business closed shop and still haven’t returned my 10k deposit, so you’re in good shape and whole.

 

[mitch9]

Here's an opinion, if there was ANY market for a range extender, there are multiple 3rd party manufacturers, and none of them have chosen to produce one, and given that their are fewer than 100K Cybertrucks in existance, probably no one will. That might change in the future, if sales pick up, but I wouldn't count on it. Of course with Teslas SuperCharger network it isn't really needed, for travel to most places, but their are places in Wyoming, Texas and Alaska that have big distances with no SuperChargers. for towing a trailer, yes, it would certainly be useful (especially since towing a trailer and SuperCharging are not really compatable) and I'm sure they lost quite a few buyers because of that.

 

[REM]

Well, sir, if I understand your question correctly, you are asking me to show you an official source that states my range. If the catchword is "promised," you got me, but if you are looking for where/how much range is stated, I am smh because it's on the first page of the Tesla order page, where it differentiates between all-wheel and cyberbeast. It doesn't say "promised"; it says "range." Your point is deflecting my point. I honestly believed that with the Range Extender, I would have the best of both worlds, performance and long range. Had the range extender not been offered, I would have considered the dual motor more seriously. I purchased my first Tesla in 2016, a Model S, and I currently still own it. For me, range is the golden ticket in EV's.

So in your first post the basis of your argument is that you were promised a certain performance metric by Tesla, but in this response you claim it's not the point?

Tesla very clearly marketed the range extender as a possible add-on after purchase, which you agreed to when placing a deposit for it.

Did you not read the agreement before paying the deposit?

(Pro tip: it's considered rude to all-bold your font like that on a forum. It comes across as rude/crass)

 

[henchman24]

I dream as much as anybody in what a product can be, but buy a product for what it is today. Anything that improves is just a plus. Tesla has really spoiled their customers with continually improving their cars, but that has typically not been the norm in the auto market. What you buy is what you get. Godspeed on filing the case, but I can’t imagine it actually getting anywhere.

 

[CyberGuyHawaii]

Well, sir, if I understand your question correctly, you are asking me to show you an official source that states my range. If the catchword is "promised," you got me, but if you are looking for where/how much range is stated, I am smh because it's on the first page of the Tesla order page, where it differentiates between all-wheel and cyberbeast. It doesn't say "promised"; it says "range." Your point is deflecting my point. I honestly believed that with the Range Extender, I would have the best of both worlds, performance and long range. Had the range extender not been offered, I would have considered the dual motor more seriously. I purchased my first Tesla in 2016, a Model S, and I currently still own it. For me, range is the golden ticket in EV's.

When I was a kid my parents promised me that Santa Claus was real. Should I disown my parents when I found out that wasn’t true? Tesla doesn’t owe you anything bud. You got exactly what you paid for. You got your money back for something that doesn’t exist. Enjoy the truck for what it is, keep calm and move on.

 

[Cybertruck2024]

I assume the range extender was canceled because the low take rate on a vehicle that isn't selling well. A portion of a small amount wasn't enough to make Tesla keep moving forward with the project. I wonder how many people that went through with the purchase of the truck placed a reservation for the range extender? Is it in the tens? A few hundred? The truck sold 1/100 of what Tesla publicly expected it would by now, so your class action would be you and a few other guys. You've seen based on the response to your post that most Tesla buyers are fanatics and wouldn't be mad if their Tesla blew up when they were driving it, so odds of getting a significant amount of people to follow you in this endeavor is near zero.

So this probably means if you really want to take this forward, and individual case would make a lot more sense than class action. I think things get much more interesting if you can prove individual damage. Did you need to buy a second vehicle because you have a required task that you couldn't perform without the range extender? Let's say your business requires you to tow something and you weren't able to complete jobs without renting another truck for certain engagements, because the range of the CT wouldn't accommodate your work towing Sea-Doos to a lake that is 375 miles away without a supercharger on route. Now you can quantify damages and I would be interested in hearing the outcome of this well thought out case. But if you don't have anything quantifiable, or true proof the vehicle's lack of range extender impeded on you doing some critical or money making task, then I think you're in a tough spot to win a case.

Post updates if you move forward, it is always fun to see a little guy fighting big corporations. I don't have any interest in joining the fight, as range extender was never on my radar since giving up the truck bed made no sense to me.

 

[CT_AZ_4x4]

You are missing my point. I am not requiring them to make a Range Extender; They can certainly change their minds. I am making a point about misrepresentation and fraudulent inducement, which are grounds for a misrepresentation claim.

I've not missed the point, and I don't mean that argumentatively.

The first line that I wrote previously is that there are not any damages. Feeling bad about it is not enough. You accepted delivery knowing it was not a 450-mile capable vehicle. You were provided a refund for your range extender. There are no damages and that is a necessary component.

Forum members responding negatively to a cause of action that has no basis is not hate. These people are doing you a favor, even if your opinion differs. File suit on this and you'll be throwing good money after bad. It is a recipe for frustration. And something tells me that when the suit is dismissed, there will be lots of blame coming from your end for the stupid lawyer and the stupid judge, and the stupid legal system -- because they just don't understand and maybe if they had tried harder things would be different. All-the-way around this is such a loser cause-of-action as to be in-actionable. If you disagree file suit and prove me wrong. I'll be the first to eat crow.

 

[JCERRN]

Well, sir, if I understand your question correctly, you are asking me to show you an official source that states my range. If the catchword is "promised," you got me, but if you are looking for where/how much range is stated, I am smh because it's on the first page of the Tesla order page, where it differentiates between all-wheel and cyberbeast. It doesn't say "promised"; it says "range." Your point is deflecting my point. I honestly believed that with the Range Extender, I would have the best of both worlds, performance and long range. Had the range extender not been offered, I would have considered the dual motor more seriously. I purchased my first Tesla in 2016, a Model S, and I currently still own it. For me, range is the golden ticket in EV's.

You have your truck. In theory if you still want a range extender you could build one, or enlist an EE to design and build one for you.

 

[tingmo13]

OP's New Year resolution is over and looking for

 

[Protondecay123]

So you think Tesla could have forced you to buy the extender if they offered it? At least they would be entitled to damages? I mean they thought you were going to buy it? They even offered you to put down a deposit because they thought you really wanted one and stuff. The argument falls apart on the slightest contact with reality. You wanted something you didn’t actually pay for. Now you are just playing an angle and you want cover with a class action.

Maybe you need to back off the blow back. We put deposits down when ordering our CB’s. If we backed out we lost the $1500. They never produced it. Maybe you need to get out of the snow storm and get back to reality? I’m not in advocacy of what he is wanting to do, but the 500 mile range was promoted by Tesla and certainly was something that encouraged people to purchase the vehicle.

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