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While I don’t believe any of this is acceptable, I understand the supercharger disable for salvage title vehicles. Tesla has no idea what damage has been done t
by eightysixfour 6y ago
While I don’t believe any of this is acceptable, I understand the supercharger disable for salvage title vehicles. Tesla has no idea what damage has been done to the battery pack and how they were or were not repaired. If the car catches fire while supercharging then Tesla is the one in the news, not the company that rebuilt the car.
Battery safety and compliance testing is going to be a big industry in the next decade as a result IMO.
- maxerickson 6y agoThey don't allow Supercharging in the case where they've had a good close look at the battery: meaning all warranties are voided and Supercharging is disabled, even after the repaired vehicle passes a high-voltage inspection by Tesla’s own repair staff.
- eightysixfour 6y agoYes, and I still understand why Tesla does that. The stresses a battery undergoes during supercharging are incredible and, as far as I am aware, there is no fool proof way to make sure things are in good enough condition. Tesla is relying on the initial construction of the battery pack for supercharging safety - it only takes one cell with damage to overheat and cause a cascade to nearby cells. The Model 3 has 4,416 of them. To an extent, it even makes sense for FSD. If you're going to take on that much risk and liability, you don't want to rely on other people. We need new frameworks to handle this kind of stuff.