tesla dropping a software upgrade to help hurricane irma evacuees pays off - home battery pack

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It is revealed that the battery life of certain models of Florida drivers has been extended so that they can evacuate.
Tesla shares rose 3% in early trading Monday to $353. 78.
According to Electrek, Tesla automatically updated the S/X60/60D model, which unlocked the full capacity of the 75 kWh battery.
The update allows for an additional 30 to 40 miles.
Tesla once offered the option to purchase Model S or Model X using the battery pack software at 75 KW-
Capacity when locked at 60 KW.
Customers can then pay $4,500 to $9,000 to unlock the extra 20%, and depending on the model and time of upgrading Tesla, it confirms that additional mileage is given to the driver on the path of Hurricane Irma.
On the 16 th, a Model S driver contacted the company and said he needed another 30 miles to evacuate in traffic.