Tesla sued for allegedly faking odometer readings to avoid warranty repairs

A hot potato: Tesla is being sued over allegations it alters the odometers of customers' cars. According to the lawsuit, the automaker does this to increase the money it makes on repairs, avoid warranty obligations, and force customers to purchase warranty extensions early. Nyree Hinton brought the suit after he bought a 2020 Tesla Model Y in December 2022 with 36,772 miles on the clock, which meant it was still covered under the 50,000-mile warranty. The California financial analyst says he had to visit a repair shop five times over several months soon after buying the EV to have work done on a recurring problem related to the suspension. After his fifth visit to the shop in June, Hinton noticed that the car seemed to be recording more miles for the same trips. He says that from December 14, 2022, to February 6, 2023, he averaged 55.54 miles per day, but between March 26, 2023, and June 28, 2023, the odometer was recording the exact same journey as 72.53 miles. Hinton adds that hi ... Read full article.