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Interesting business model though- unlike traditional cars which don’t particularly degrade that much while sitting (except cosmetic/cheap wear items) Teslas ar
by porknubbins 5y ago
Interesting business model though- unlike traditional cars which don’t particularly degrade that much while sitting (except cosmetic/cheap wear items) Teslas are apparently like giant iPhones that the battery just dies on after a certain number of years.
- fooker 5y agoTraditional cars degrade quite a bit while sitting for years. Components get rusted, essential rubber belts crack, ignition system degrades. These can add up to a lot of money.
- ragingrobot 5y ago> essential rubber belts crack Any soft material degrades, and probably faster than most people think, only a few months. Oil pan gaskets, brake seals, injector o-rings, you name it. Modern cars probably suffer less, but it still happens. I have a 30 year old pony car that I only get to take out once every few months due to lack of time. Every time I do get the chance to take it out, something fails due to that lack of use.
- porknubbins 5y agoLots can go wrong unpredictably or fail over time but that is not the same as the way a chemical battery degrades (roughly) linearly. If I let my car sit for 5 years my experience is you can’t really predict what needs to be relaced (besides wear items like tires, battery etc).
- kumarvvr 5y agoA lot wrong can go with ICE engines if not used for a long time. I guess keeping a Tesla charged every week is a good way to extend shelf life.
- porknubbins 5y agoPossibly if stored outside but I have fixed lots of old engines and if it was working when parked you can usually just change the oil and carburetor and hoses. Everything else is metal after all.
- solarkraft 5y agoThe batteries are generally holding up better than initially expected. This is more of a warranty/repair cost issue than something inherent to the battery.