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Right — assuming people bought their cars and used them normally (10-15k per year), having to replace the battery and drive train for say 50% of cars under warr
by Tloewald 10y ago
Right — assuming people bought their cars and used them normally (10-15k per year), having to replace the battery and drive train for say 50% of cars under warranty would be pretty die. He's also quite likely effectively free-riding on the supercharger system.
- mikeash 10y agoIf Tesla's costs for electricity are similar to mine (a big assumption, I know), then that 27,615 mile trip cost them about $1,100. With 20+% margins on $70,000+ cars, I think they're doing OK on that end. I don't think his experience with the battery and drivetrain are typical. I've heard that earlier cars had a lot of drivetrain replacements, but not so much recently. And when Tesla replaces them, it's often because of a simple problem and it's just easier to throw in a new one than to fix the existing one on site. They then ship the old one back to the factory, refurbish it, and use it for another replacement. I haven't heard much about battery replacements under warranty. From what I do hear, most people with high-mileage Model Ss are still doing great with their batteries.
- nickff 10y agoHow is it "free-riding"? He paid good money for the car, and the supercharger subscription is a part of the package.
- Tloewald 10y agoHe's presumably using a lot more power than was assumed. There's nothing wrong with it (and heck, he's free publicity for Tesla), but if everyone did it then it wouldn't work. "What if everyone behaved that way Yossarian?"