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> Tesla needs to develop a network of partner garages where mechanics are properly trained, needed parts are supplied quickly, and car owners can get to in a co
by frosted-flakes 8y ago
> Tesla needs to develop a network of partner garages where mechanics are properly trained, needed parts are supplied quickly, and car owners can get to in a convenient manner.
Yeah. We could call them dealerships, of which there are none for Tesla. I hear that's part of the reason they can get away with not releasing diagnostic tools, parts, etc. to third parties.
- close04 8y agoNot necessarily dealerships. I used plenty of "independent" service networks (repair-only shops), not strictly affiliated with a particular brand but authorized by them. They have mechanics trained for the brands, access to spare parts, etc. I'm not sure it's a matter of "getting away". I would have thought it's in their interest to offer a solid support network after sale. I wonder if the tight control is due to not having enough capacity to make enough (spare) parts.
- shard972 8y agoI thought tesla open sourced all their patents? If that's the case, why would all these things be so guarded?