The average vehicle in America is sold after 6.5 years. Tesla may consider their duty lies only to that first buyer, not to any thereafter. https://www.forbes.

The average vehicle in America is sold after 6.5 years. Tesla may consider their duty lies only to that first buyer, not to any thereafter. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2017/01/04/passing-the-test-of-time-cars-owners-keep-for-a-decade-or-longer/?sh=6398428b5263 https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2017/01/04/passing... The irony is that hybrid/electric vehicles are being owned longer than fossil-fuelled vehicles before being sold. This is definitely a Tesla mistake, probably simply owing to lack of corporate experience and long-term planning. Could even be poorer access to (specialized auto-grade) parts owing to their small scale in the past.