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# Tesla plans to charge some Model Y owners to unlock more range

**[The Verge](https://daily.dev/sources/theverge)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Tesla plans to charge Model Y owners $1,500 to $2,000 to unlock an additional 40-60 miles of range. This is not the first time Tesla has software-locked the range of its cars.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/5/24149447/tesla-model-y-software-locked-battery-capacity>

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