• ch00f@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    It’s possible that these vehicles are already built and Tesla needs a way to entice budget conscious buyers to clear out their inventory.

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      6 months ago

      Then decrease the cost. Nerfing the battery benefits no consumer. Make maximum charge level a user controlled setting (up to 100%) and you’ve gained any benefits you’ve mentioned in this thread (faster charging due to lower capacity, less wear) without fucking the consumer over.

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        6 months ago

        Wouldn’t lowering the total battery capacity mean that there is less wear on the battery because it charges less full? Surely they can’t cut off a physical part of the actual battery in sofware.