Tesla, one of the major shareholders in the electric car industry, came forward with a lawsuit that included important claims. A group of Tesla owners in the US, Model S and Model X Vehiclessuggested that battery capacity decreased after automatically installed software updates.

With the decrease in battery capacity, range reduced by up to 20% transferred. On the other hand, some users also reported experiencing battery glitches. Car owners who wanted to stand up for their rights naturally sought their way to court.

Tesla’s automatic updates violate consumer rights

In the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, vehicle owners alleged that Tesla vehicles “to secure computers“He said he has it. The lawsuit argued that its automatic updates violated consumer rights under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

The rationale for the violation in question was shared by attorney Hagens Berman, who represents Tesla owners, as follows:

“Tesla owners and renters are at the mercy of their car manufacturers and Tesla applies unauthorized software updates every time their vehicle connects to Wi-Fi.”

Some Tesla owners have enlisted third-party help to remove the updates, He paid a fee of 500-700 dollars. explained. Attorneys for the plaintiffs shared that Tesla refused to issue refunds to Model S and Model X owners and renters who experienced reduced battery capacity after the software update.

Similar complaints were recently settled in favor of Tesla owners:

In July 2021, Tesla encountered an issue with software updates temporarily lowering maximum battery voltage. After the problem with 1,743 Tesla Model S, the company $625 fee for each Tesla owner paid.