Jalopnik: Tesla Odometers Could Be Overestimating Mileage By As Much As 117%: Lawsuit

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1. Elon's very creative. That's a new twist on odometer tampering: increase the mileage to avoid warranty claims.

Traditionally, dealers would roll back mileage on used cars. Buyers want low mileage cream puffs. That's been a felony in most states for years:

"In Florida, tampering with a vehicle's odometer to reflect a lower mileage than actually driven is a felony punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and/or five years in prison. This includes adjusting, altering, setting back, disconnecting, or failing to connect the odometer, as well as providing false odometer statements. Additionally, civil penalties can be sought, including three times the actual damages or $10,000, whichever is greater, plus attorney's fees."

I would think these odometer laws also apply to Elon's odometer-warranty scheme. I see a class action suit in Tesla's future.