Last summer, Tesla created a special team to deter its customers from bringing their vehicles in for service appointments related to disappointed driving range. Tesla formed the “diversion team” in Las Vegas after the electric vehicle maker was flooded with service inquiries from customers, who said they experienced driving ranges that fell short of Tesla’s promises and estimates displayed by...
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