Tesla shocked the world with the introduction of the Model’s “Insane Mode,” but a group of customers from Norway does not think so anymore.
A group of 126 owners of Tesla Model S cars has taken the American company to court because the “Insane Mode” is not as advertised. They want “unspecified reimbursements,” Bloomberg notes, because the car does not provide the level of performance that was proclaimed. Customers complained about the P85D’s Insane mode.
According to a customer, the 0-60 mph (96 km/h) time of 3.3 seconds is incorrect. Tesla has responded that its claimed specifications are accurate and confirmed by European regulatory authorities.
This lawsuit is not the first time than a customer from Norway starts legal action against Tesla because of unsatisfactory performance. The previous dispute was related to deceptive advertising, because the power of the two motors was advertised as 691 HP, but the outputs of the units do not add up in real life because of several safety limitations.
The first hearings in the Oslo District Court on this case will be held in mid-December, Bloomberg notes. The group of customers is probably going to quote the result of the previous lawsuit against Tesla over the performance of the Model S P85D, which was favorable to the owner.
We believe this could happen because Kaspar Thommessen, the attorney representing the plaintiffs, has mentioned the previous case while talking to the media.
Tesla already rejected the claims that the Model S P85D had a horsepower figure that was too low. The lawsuit is noteworthy because the Model S has done well in Norway regarding sales, and Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, has often praised that market for the company’s results there.
The outcome of this case will be interesting to follow, as the American company sells the top-of-the-line versions of the Model S and Model X with a considerable consideration to their 0-60 mph and 0-100 km/h acceleration times in the sportiest driving modes.
Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver). In over fourteen years, he got behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles and in the offices of the most important car publications in his homeland. Full profile
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