Tesla fined $2.2M for exaggerating driving range of its vehicles: report
Posted on AllSides January 3rd, 2023
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Tesla is facing a new $2.2 million fine for apparently misleading consumers about the range of its vehicles in cold weather, a report says.
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission alleged Tuesday that the electric automaker exaggerated the "driving ranges of its cars on a single charge, their fuel cost-effectiveness compared to gasoline vehicles as well as the performance of its Superchargers" on its Korean website from mid-2019 until recently, according to Reuters.
The actual driving range of Tesla vehicles drops in cold weather by up to 50.5% compared to what was being advertised...