South Korea's top antitrust agency, the Fair Trade Commission, has opened an investigation into Tesla. The U.S. automaker is suspected of deliberately overestimating the power reserve for a single battery charge.
RBC-Ukraine Auto reference Reuters agency report.
Among these models, in particular known as the State Employee Tesla Model 3. According to the company's official website, the electric car can travel 528 kilometers on a single charge. At the same time, there is no indication that the power reserve will be significantly reduced at ambient temperatures below zero degrees.
According to consumer reports, cold weather can reduce the range of an electric car by as much as 20%. In this regard, Tesla has been accused of violating the Fair Labeling and Advertising Act.
In the near future, South Korea's Antimonopoly Office intends to meet with representatives of Tesla to determine the size of possible sanctions. In addition, the issue of imposing fines on Tesla that does not return the deposit to customers after canceling an online order is being considered. In South Korea, Tesla requires buyers to pay a deposit of 100,000 won ($84) when buying an electric car online.
The world's largest electric car maker has yet to comment on these claims.
Recall that Tesla excluded one of the steering components due to a shortage of microelectronics. Moreover, she did not formally inform anyone of the matter.