By and large the vast majority are upsides, some useless other silly, but stuff like combined breaking, and various track modes do indeed get you something.
If your EV or cell phone had no software battery management they would both be extremely degraded after a short time and any deep discharges. A product I worked on recieved a software release that basically doubled the time the battery takes to reach 80% of initial capacity through careful load management and creative/intelligent state of charge reporting to the user.Just the fact that they can mess with battery life bothers me. That goes for cell phones too. The more I read about EVs the less I like them.
Unfortunately, many electronics are not sold by performance but by the input, that's the analog nature of it. For example the SSD or hard drive you buy is advertised with certain number of bytes but some will get more than the others due to defects, and how much good stuff is left really depends on the nature and randomness of quality. How do you tell how long will a battery charge last is really one of the best example of it.Just the fact that they can mess with battery life bothers me. That goes for cell phones too. The more I read about EVs the less I like them.
Wrong, twice. I'm trying to learn, and seeing if the tech is improving and/or if something better is around the corner. In it's current configuration I'm not impressed. Since this is an open forum myself and others participate, which is one of the reasons this board exists. Like many topics unfortunately we aren't all going to agree.
This is one of my reasons not to own a Tesla. They pulled a similar stunt a few years back when they removed autopilot and tried to charge people to "install" it. The consensus is that Tesla is trying to eek out a little more life from the batteries so they don't have to replace them under warranty
Supposedly battery technology based on salt is on the table and will provide more efficiency.Wrong, twice. I'm trying to learn, and seeing if the tech is improving and/or if something better is around the corner. In it's current configuration I'm not impressed. Since this is an open forum myself and others participate, which is one of the reasons this board exists. Like many topics unfortunately we aren't all going to agree.
That would be great, and if the fires are easier to put out and less toxic it could be a step in the right direction.
Apple is famous for doing this, so no surprise Tesla would try it too
Yay glad to see the hide emoji again
and 
. The Apple updates provide more usability and features and these take power. If your iPhone or other device is a few years old it will be noticeable on your battery. Same with Android. That’s why battery management software is in place. They have been around for over 100 years, they are popular in the off-grid power community. They are not as energy dense as other batteries but do last twice as long as FLA.
Another media pet peeve of mine regarding media incompetence, most reporters today know nothing about the person or subject they write about, its just media pushed out to the public as fast as possible to get to the next subject, next page = more advertising revenue.I have no idea but it seems a bit diabolical that they are able to reduce the range with a simple update. In 10 years when they think you have had enough life out of this car or battery what is to stop them taking it out?
Suit: Tesla owners claim software update cut range 20%, killed battery
Attorneys for the plaintiffs say that the class action applies to the company's Model S and Model X cars and that other Tesla owners appear to be effected as well.www.dailymail.co.uk
I like how people seem to think that corporations won't treat EVs the way they already treat iPhones and laptops.
Wrong, twice. I'm trying to learn, and seeing if the tech is improving and/or if something better is around the corner. In it's current configuration I'm not impressed. Since this is an open forum myself and others participate, which is one of the reasons this board exists. Like many topics unfortunately we aren't all going to agree.
That's how I learn, something piques my interest I read about it, and I can post if I decide to. I'm not the only member posting in these threads who isn't a fan. Once again you can always block me if you desire.
Here's something we might have in common. I can also reliably guess others input on nearly any topic related to the issue as well. Thick thin, EV's, additives, favorite oils, etc. Maybe we both spend too much time here.
I don't think it's "haters" per see but you have to admit that Musk promises "full level 5 fully autonomous" Teslas every year for the last what 7,8, 9 years? Many people purchased said vehicles because Musk "promised " a product with certain characteristics. That's fraud no matter who you are. If you ran a business with those types of promises and didn't deliver you'd be in jail or bankrupt why isn't he?
Here's something we might have in common. I can also reliably guess others input on nearly any topic related to the issue as well. Thick thin, EV's, additives, favorite oils, etc. Maybe we both spend too much time here.
