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After buying a car and using it for a period of time, the manufacturer requires the system software to be downgraded, that is, the downgrade, are you willing to do so? Tesla has done so recently. Foreign media reported that Tesla announced a software downgrade of some Model 3 vehicles that had been delivered, and the company found that the features and configuration of the cheap version of Model 3 were actually enjoyed by the high-priced version, so it had to withdraw these features and configurations.

The practice of Tesla is slightly different from that of traditional automakers. Some different versions of Tesla models are only different in software settings, and the hardware configuration is almost exactly the same. Earlier Model S 60D models, for example, can be upgraded to 75D models by paying for official unlocking battery capacity, because they have the same capacity as the battery pack.

In response to the Tesla downgrade incident, according to the report, some consumers bought the standard version of Model 3 for $35000, but when they delivered the car, they found that the various configurations of the vehicle were actually the "standard plus" version, which retailed for nearly $40, 000.

Tesla said in an email to consumers that the performance will be degraded through software updates because the $35000 Model 3 is theoretically not available with a standard plus version of the performance configuration.

As described in the email: "your Model 3 will soon receive new software that matches the standard version configuration you ordered. As we communicated in April, this includes a limited range of 220 miles (about 350 km) and the elimination of some software features. To continue to experience the extended mileage, faster acceleration and autopilot features of the standard plus version of Model 3, please schedule a service reservation through your Tesla app. "

According to this statement, this part of the Model 3 owners can then be unlocked for a fee to upgrade the configuration.

Not only that, Tesla's official price cut earlier, followed by a gift of basic auxiliary driving functions, has changed his mind from time to time, giving car owners a headache.

At present, Tesla's Model 3 version sold in the Chinese market is divided into imported and domestic versions, of which the official price of American imported models is 37.7-522000 yuan, including standard life upgrade, long-range rear wheel drive version, long-range all-wheel drive version and high-performance all-wheel drive board. The Model 3, which was put into production by the Shanghai super factory at the end of the year, has been pre-sold, and the domestic standard life upgrade price is 328000 yuan, which is not much different from the price of the imported version.

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