Tesla puts 2017 battery packs in brand new cars in strange warning

Tesla says it has put 2017 battery packs in brand new 2021 cars in strange warning

Electrek.co by Fred Lambert

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[{"selector":"#anim-38b0dfbb-d7c3-4abe-a9a0-e07e931f6ea6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] We were able to find several of those Model 3 sold in “new inventory” as demo vehicles on Tesla’s website.

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