on Over the years, Tesla has been consistently compared to Apple. It’s easy to see why; they both utilise efficient simplicity and power-branding to dominate their respective industries. But this simplicity can also be wielded to conceal some rather nefarious actions. Well, it turns out both Apple and Tesla have used this simplicity to meddle with their customers’ batteries. And guess what? It’s backfired for both of them.Tesla’s battery skullduggery was first discovered and prosecuted in Norway. It all began when owners of the Tesla Model S noticed that a software update pushed by Tesla reduced their car’s range by 11% and limited the peak charge rate from 120 kW to just 90 kW. Now, battery packs do degrade over time, causing slower charge rates and reducing the available range; however, this happens gradually, unlike how suddenly it occurred for these owners, all at the same time, after the same software update.Upon being found out, Tesla claimed the update was meant to preserve the life of the battery and improve the car’s safety features. However, that doesn’t quite fly. Previous Model S’s didn’t have this update, and their battery life and safety were absolutely fine. In fact, early Model S’s…