Tesla Fined $2.2M In Korea For Exaggerating Cold Weather Range

Tesla has been fined $2.2 million in South Korea for failing to inform customers that its electric vehicles offer shorter driving range in low temperatures.

The Korea Fair Trade Commission said the fine of 2.85 billion won is warranted because Tesla had exaggerated the"driving ranges of its cars on a single charge, their fuel cost-effectiveness compared to gasoline vehicles as well as the performance of its Superchargers,"Korea's antitrust watchdog said Tesla made these exaggerated claims on its official local website since August 2019 until recently.

and using its updated Energy app to monitor energy consumption. The automaker does not mention the loss of driving in sub-zero temperatures, though.The KFTC ruling comes after South Korean consumer group Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty said in 2021 that the driving range of most EVs drops by up to 40 percent in cold temperatures when batteries need to be heated.

In 2022, the KFTC fined Mercedes-Benz and its Korean unit 20.2 billion won for false advertising tied to gas emissions of its diesel passenger vehicles.

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