Tesla Motors Limited Charging Speed And Battery Capacity Sentenced To Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Compensation

It was reported that a Norwegian court ruled today that Tesla limited the charging speed and battery capacity through software updates.

Unless appeals, Tesla will have to pay $16,000 each to thousands of affected car owners in Norway. In addition, other countries are also conducting similar legal proceedings, which means that Tesla may pay a higher price for this.

As early as 2019, it was reported that after the software update, the mileage of Tesla electric vehicles has dropped significantly, ranging from 12 to 30 miles. At that time, the affected models appeared to be limited to Model S and Model X equipped with 85 kWh battery packs, which were discontinued in 2016.

For most car owners, the reduction in cruising range is due to the upgrade to 2019.16.1 and .2 version software. One of the victims was David Rasmussen. He said at the time that the rated driving range of his 2014 Model S 85 was 247 miles, but it dropped to 217 miles after the software update.

Tesla responded to media reports at the time that the purpose of the software upgrade was to "protect the battery and improve battery life", which only caused "a small number of car owners" to lose the mileage.

But this has caused a lot of confusion for car owners affected by the update, who want to learn more about the sudden need to "protect" the battery pack. This led Tesla to encounter a series of lawsuits in different markets, demanding compensation for the losses of the car owners.

In Norway alone, there may be more than 10,000 Tesla owners affected by this update, which means that Tesla may pay a high price for this. More importantly, this may also set the tone for several other similar lawsuits, including one in the United States.