This is how Tesla was able to increase range for some Florida owners fleeing Hurricane Irma (TSLA)

Late last week, as Irma was bearing down on Florida as a Category 5 hurricane, and many inhabitants of the state were evacuating, a lone Tesla owner contacted the carmaker and asked for an increase in range to be able to escape the storm more easily.
That owner, according to Tesla, did not have the current base Model S or X with a 75 kWh battery pack. For a period of time, Tesla sold the Models S and X with a 75 kWh pack that was limited by software to 60 or 70 kWh. For $6,500, owners could upgr