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The Tesla Model S battery provides the ability to upgrade software
Recently updated model electric Tesla Model S comes with a 70 kWh battery, which actually has a capacity of 75 kWh, but part of the battery, so to speak, is locked by software. The company sold the car for a month, and only now it became known. As the owner of such a machine can receive an additional 5 kWh? Very simply - to pay $ 3250 for "unlock".
the upgrade process is fully software and performed "over the air". Employees of the company's physical access to the car only need to change the Tesla Model S badge 70 badge on Tesla Model S 75 (done in the service center).
The idea of the company is simple, although a bit strange - let buyers Tesla Model S 70 pay less than $ 3,000, the buyer Tesla Model S 75. And "iron" in exactly the same on both models. The company decided that not all need the increased capacity of the battery, and those who do not need it, allowed to pay less.
The difference in distance, which can drive both models in stand-alone mode - about 35 km
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The company is not the first time offers a paid software unlock functions of the car. Previously, those customers who would like to receive the Autopilot function, with the semi-autonomous computer control system, offered to pay $ 3000. And buyers relied month trial test and then had to pay if there was a desire to leave such an active function.
By the way, three years ago, the owners of Tesla Model S with a battery capacity of 40 kWh learned that the actual battery capacity of 60 kWh, and for access to the full capacity of the battery is necessary to pay the $ 8,500.
But while this information is passed virtually unnoticed, as the very model of a low-capacity battery quickly removed from production, adjusting the issue instead Tesla Model Model S 70.
the upgrade process is fully software and performed "over the air". Employees of the company's physical access to the car only need to change the Tesla Model S badge 70 badge on Tesla Model S 75 (done in the service center).
The idea of the company is simple, although a bit strange - let buyers Tesla Model S 70 pay less than $ 3,000, the buyer Tesla Model S 75. And "iron" in exactly the same on both models. The company decided that not all need the increased capacity of the battery, and those who do not need it, allowed to pay less.
The difference in distance, which can drive both models in stand-alone mode - about 35 km
.
The company is not the first time offers a paid software unlock functions of the car. Previously, those customers who would like to receive the Autopilot function, with the semi-autonomous computer control system, offered to pay $ 3000. And buyers relied month trial test and then had to pay if there was a desire to leave such an active function.
By the way, three years ago, the owners of Tesla Model S with a battery capacity of 40 kWh learned that the actual battery capacity of 60 kWh, and for access to the full capacity of the battery is necessary to pay the $ 8,500.
But while this information is passed virtually unnoticed, as the very model of a low-capacity battery quickly removed from production, adjusting the issue instead Tesla Model Model S 70.
