02-02-2012, 01:55 PM
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http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post284133
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Originally Posted by PaleMelanesian
It makes sense to me. The meat of this claim was about the degraded performance now that the car has aged. Honda denied any change in performance, but then put out a software update that reduced the car's demand on the pack. As a result, it runs the gas side harder and returns lower mileage. The car in its current state cannot match the numbers it got when new.
Analogy: Ford sells a Mustang with a transmission that can't handle the V8 torque. Ford issues a recall and swaps the engine for a V6 instead. Owners sue because the advertised V8 performance is no longer available.
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