New Tesla ‘Range Anxiety’ Software Is Just Like the Nissan LEAF – Torque News

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With much hype and a lot of fanfare, Tesla’s Elon Musk announced a new software update that will “eliminate range anxiety.” The software basically does what most other electric vehicles already do: estimates range based on certain factors and tells the driver how much battery they have left, in terms of miles.
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