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Tesla has may legit problems, but I doubt "whompy wheels" are one of them. Someone who goes by Keef has been cataloging/submitting complaints to NHTSA about car
by omgwtfbyobbq 6y ago
Tesla has may legit problems, but I doubt "whompy wheels" are one of them. Someone who goes by Keef has been cataloging/submitting complaints to NHTSA about cars they find via salvage listings that they think are from something they've termed "whompy wheels".
- userbinator 6y ago1. Someone is deliberately breaking the suspensions of otherwise intact Teslas. 2. Someone has observed a large number of otherwise undamaged Teslas with this peculiar failure and is documenting it. Which one of those is more likely...? If you search for "suspension failure" at teslamotorsclub.com there are a surprisingly large number of results too.
- omgwtfbyobbq 6y agoFor Keef's "whompy wheels", I think this is more likely. 3. Suspension damage is common in vehicles that have been in accidents. There are legitimate threads about suspension damage due to failed components and/or improper assembly on TMC, but that's probably not what happened in most of the vehicles in Keef's Flickr account.
- userbinator 6y agoI've seen the other comments about his crusade against Tesla, but unless he's breaking them himself or being extremely skilled at editing photos, I think the evidence speaks for itself --- so either Tesla's bodies are extremely tough, or their suspensions are below average in strength. I would expect to see some more damage elsewhere on those cars if they've been in accidents. (IMHO a low-speed impact of the sort that doesn't cause other damage beyond minor scratches and dents should not be enough to break suspension parts.)
- keefwivaneff 6y agoTesla suspensions are made from cheese.