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Tesla needs to figure out the post sales service and parts. Right now it seems they are cranking out cars like phones; with the intent of disposal after a few
by madengr 7y ago
Tesla needs to figure out the post sales service and parts. Right now it seems they are cranking out cars like phones; with the intent of disposal after a few years.
- CameronNemo 7y agoEh? I thought they backed up their cars pretty well. Of course, opening up and fostering postmarket service would make people significantly less wary of a less established car company.
- jklm 7y agoThey do back them up pretty well...but the queue to get serviced is extremely long. Or so I’ve heard.
- jvanderbot 7y agoA friend had a problem with theirs. They pulled over and pressed a button to connect to techs. The tech ran a series of remote diagnostics and cycled potentially faulty actuators (e.g. brakes in this case). They were on their merry way in half an hour with a full report of health.
- daxorid 7y agoIt's a bimodal distribution; if you have mechanical or electrical issues, they are generally quite good with service. God help you if you need body work, however.
- millzlane 7y agoHe did say the battery was rated for 1500 cycles. At two cycles a week that 14 years. Longer than most people keep a car. That is also with virtually zero engine maintenance. https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-battery-module-replacements-elon-musk/ https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-battery-module-repla...
- jhwork 7y agoDo people only charge their car twice a week? We have charging stations at work and they are packed each day and each car has a scheduled time.
- jvanderbot 7y ago1500 / 5 per week is still 6 years. The tesla home pack is made from refurbed car packs, so perhaps they'll have a generous buyback in place.
- davidgould 7y agoPeople only charge enough for the amount they drive. If the car has 250 miles of range and the commute is 25 miles then charging once a week is reasonable.