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>a break and oil change is a simple DIY task Agree, the argument is that many tasks on Teslas should be simple DIY tasks but Tesla has engineered away access s
by DerpyBaby123 5y ago
>a break and oil change is a simple DIY task
Agree, the argument is that many tasks on Teslas should be simple DIY tasks but Tesla has engineered away access so that they are no longer simple DIY tasks. As you quoted FTA: "Many basic repairs are impossible to do on its cars because of software locks"
See what some Tesla owners reported for bills for bills for brake replacements, which should be cheap and DIY-able, about $8500[1]
[1] https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/ouch-first-huge-repair-bill.70396/ https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/ouch-first-huge-repa...
- HarryHirsch 5y agoSounds like typical Tesla engineering. Everyone knows that seized brakes are expensive, but constructing brakes in such a way that they will seize because of underuse is something that only Tesla would do. Buy a Nissan Leaf.
- Ekaros 5y agoMy Kia managed to do that. But hey it cost half of Tesla so I shouldn't expect Tesla quality. Actually using them hard sometimes is something that can be learned.
- gonesilent 5y agoTesla did not design its brakes those are from a third party.
- HarryHirsch 5y agoLike the touchscreen that couldn't handle the temperatures in the passenger cabin when the vehicle was parked in the summer sun. Once again, Tesla's engineers chose a part that was wildly unsuitable for its use case.
- vkou 5y agoAll major auto manufacturers sub-contract parts of their cars to third parties. It doesn't matter who designed it, what matters is who slaps their logo on it, and ships it to the end user. I, as a customer, don't have a business relationship with that subcontractor. I do have a business relationship with the manufacturer. They own the profits, and they own the problems. If the subcontractors they choose produce crap, it is reflected in ratings of their products.
- FireBeyond 5y agoNo, but they either chose those brakes knowing this, or requested things were designed this way.
- mikestew 5y agoTesla didn't just go to AutoZone and pick up some brake calipers and pads. Tesla sent a specification to that third party, and they probably should have specified that the brake pistons don't seize in the calipers if the duty cycle is quite light.
- nanidin 5y agoIt is worth noting that the linked $8500 repair anecdote took place over 5 years ago. Are there more recent examples, or did the situation improve?