Tesla extended the life of some cars to help Florida residents escape Hurricane Irma
Unlocking the full potential of a Tesla battery might cost thousands of dollars, unless you’re fleeing Hurricane Irma, as Weforum reports.
When a customer trying to escape the storm contacted Tesla to ask for more power, the company began issuing free over-the-air upgrades to drivers in the state, asccording to Electrek. Certain Tesla models that were introduced in 2016, such as Model X and S vehicles, come with 75 kilowatt-hour batteries that are software-limited to just 60 or 70 kilowatt hours and capable of 200 to 230 miles per charge.
A Florida driver who received the free update to 75 kilowatt-hours on September 10 posted a screenshot of the Tesla app that shows a range of 242 miles, as the Verge reports.
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Tesla has sent the update to drivers across Florida and will allow them to use the increased capacity until September 16, as an email Tesla sent to its customers shows.
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