Tesla is charging battery for evacués Irma

Tesla has temporarily increased the action radius of its vehicles in Florida by means of a software update by about 50 kilometers.

The surgery that is done from a distance should give the owners of the cars a better chance to get away from Hurricane Irma.

This is especially true of the model S and Model X entry models. They have the same 75 kWh battery on board as more expensive models, but are pinched by software to 60 kWh to make the higher-priced variants more attractive. For a subsequent update, the Action Limit Restrictive Limit Returns.