Tesla Updates Model S Software As a Precaution Against Unsafe Charging

zlives writes "Tesla Motors has maintained that the most recent fire involving one of its Model S electric vehicles isn't the result of a vehicle or battery malfunction, but the company is still addressing the situation with a software fix, according to Green Car Reports. The California-based automaker has added a software function that automatically reduces the charge current by about 25 percent when power from the charging source fluctuates outside of a certain range, Green Car Reports says, citing the Twitter feed from an Apple employee, @ddenboer, who owns a Model S. You can read the text of the update below."

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Tesla is a danger

[WOOFYGOOFY]

Tesla is a danger to the prostitute and coke habits of the CEOs and members of board of every Established Car Maker in the world. It should therefore be banned.

I am glad to see Texas is leading the way in this regard. Y'all don't Don't Mess With Texas!

http://jalopnik.com/how-texas-absurd-anti-tesla-laws-turn-car-buying-into-1451492195

Also: yeeeeeeeHAW!

Sounds like something Microsoft would say

[JoeyRox]

It's not a bug it's a feature!