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If Tesla goes under what happens to long term support for their cars? Don't Tesla owners depend on a lot of Tesla services? Subsidized charging stations, sendin
by ben_jones 9y ago
If Tesla goes under what happens to long term support for their cars? Don't Tesla owners depend on a lot of Tesla services? Subsidized charging stations, sending it in for maintenance, etc.?
- saas_co_de 9y agoYou have a bespoke car that nobody else makes parts for or can repair. it will be a collectors item in another 30 years but in the short term you are pretty screwed.
- mikestew 9y agoYou might want ask Fisker Karma owners: https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/hybrid-support-solutions-to-fisker-owners-join-us-or-kiss-your-100k-bricked-karma-goodbye/ https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/hybrid-support-solutions-... I imagine the same fate would await Tesla owners. However, there enough Teslas rolling around that someone might find it profitable to pick up support. Multiple vendors still sell, and in some cases manufacture, parts for fifty year old Volkswagens, for instance.
- ghaff 9y agoYeah but 50 year old Volkswagens are a lot simpler, including being almost wholly mechanical. And even today there’s a pretty robust aftermarket parts market for ICEs generally.
- rconti 9y agoI'd be less worried about repairs than about electronics. No more OTA updates, can't track charging status on your phone anymore, etc etc. I wonder if any major functionality/drivability is lost if they totally go dark.