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I don't get why that part isn't shielded for one.. but for second, non-OEM parts are fine for use in repairs.

by sjg007 5y ago

throwaway0a5e 5y ago
When Teslas get old enough to be off warranty Dorman will probably offer a stamped shield for $20.
cptskippy 5y ago
> I don't get why that part isn't shielded for one.. There's a whole series of WTFs in this video. * Guy failed to get full coverage on a leased vehicle. * Tesla released car to him without verifying coverage. * Road debris hitting the bottom of the car can result in $16k in damage. * Tesla let him drive off with car after he rejected repair and knowing he didn't have comprehensive coverage. * Critical part of battery is exposed, more so if single motor. * Critical part of battery is non-serviceable fragile plastic. * Tesla does not offer a core charge and will not return damaged pack to owner. This was all because they saved some money by having cooling line fittings be fixed plastic instead of threaded inserts so you could replace the taps.
- marcosdumay 5y ago
  > because they saved some money by having cooling line fittings be fixed plastic instead of threaded inserts Save a few cents here, a few cents there, and suddenly your $40k car is an astonishing $200 cheaper! Honestly, I never understood why companies do that. It just creates bad PR all around, and nobody chooses a product based on those minuscule differences. Maybe it's more for planed obsolescence than for cost cutting.
  - judge2020 5y ago
    The entire point of R&D at car manufacturers is to decrease the cost of manufacturing and parts while increasing efficiency (at least for extremely high production target cars like the 3/Y/Mach-e). They're constantly saving cents here & there and decreasing the cost of the car by $200 weekly (with most of the cost savings going towards their bank account of course).
  - quesera 5y ago
    For cars specifically, the story is that dealer service is more profitable than sales. Also, and more generally, any component that significantly outlasts its design life is overspecified. "Efficiency engineering". :-/
  - exporectomy 5y ago
    $200 or $20000 or $200000? If you make up numbers, you can argue anything. Perhaps you didn't understand it because it's not true?
  - abenga 5y ago
    And if you sell a million cars, that's 200 million saved.

I don't get why that part isn't shielded for one.. but for second, non-OEM parts are fine for use in repairs.

by sjg007 5y ago

I don't get why that part isn't shielded for one.. but for second, non-OEM parts are fine for use in repairs.

throwaway0a5e 5y ago

When Teslas get old enough to be off warranty Dorman will probably offer a stamped shield for $20.

cptskippy 5y ago

> I don't get why that part isn't shielded for one.. There's a whole series of WTFs in this video. * Guy failed to get full coverage on a leased vehicle. * Tesla released car to him without verifying coverage. * Road debris hitting the bottom of the car can result in $16k in damage. * Tesla let him drive off with car after he rejected repair and knowing he didn't have comprehensive coverage. * Critical part of battery is exposed, more so if single motor. * Critical part of battery is non-serviceable fragile plastic. * Tesla does not offer a core charge and will not return damaged pack to owner. This was all because they saved some money by having cooling line fittings be fixed plastic instead of threaded inserts so you could replace the taps.

marcosdumay 5y ago
> because they saved some money by having cooling line fittings be fixed plastic instead of threaded inserts Save a few cents here, a few cents there, and suddenly your $40k car is an astonishing $200 cheaper! Honestly, I never understood why companies do that. It just creates bad PR all around, and nobody chooses a product based on those minuscule differences. Maybe it's more for planed obsolescence than for cost cutting.
- judge2020 5y ago
  The entire point of R&D at car manufacturers is to decrease the cost of manufacturing and parts while increasing efficiency (at least for extremely high production target cars like the 3/Y/Mach-e). They're constantly saving cents here & there and decreasing the cost of the car by $200 weekly (with most of the cost savings going towards their bank account of course).
- quesera 5y ago
  For cars specifically, the story is that dealer service is more profitable than sales. Also, and more generally, any component that significantly outlasts its design life is overspecified. "Efficiency engineering". :-/
- exporectomy 5y ago
  $200 or $20000 or $200000? If you make up numbers, you can argue anything. Perhaps you didn't understand it because it's not true?
- abenga 5y ago
  And if you sell a million cars, that's 200 million saved.