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Does that prove a direct correlation between reliability and panel gaps, or could it be merely a coincidence? According to the article: > "the Audi E-Tron an

Does that prove a direct correlation between reliability and panel gaps, or could it be merely a coincidence? According to the article: > "the Audi E-Tron and Volkswagen ID.4 were singled out as being unreliable" So if Audi and VW are also unreliable then the panel gaps prove as a poor signal for reliability, which was my original point. Edit after your reply below: Sure, Tesla has poor reliability, but not because it has poor panel gaps. Those two can be completely disconnected. Just because they coincide sometimes, doesn't make this a rule of thumb like some car snobs try to convince you of. You can easily have cars with great panel gaps that are incredibly unreliable, and vice versa. Panel gaps mean nothing more than panel gaps.

iancmceachern 4y ago
I'm just pointing out that we can have both reliability and tight panel gaps. We have the technology. They are separate things. As are different models within a single manufacturer. I love my Ford, would highly recommend it, but would never buy or recommend a Pinto or a Bronco II. The point people typically make is that Tesla has uncommonly poor panel gaps, which point to poor quality and tolerance control in their manufacturing. This is a complex skill that automakers have been refining for 100 years. It is indicative of something, just as the quality of paint job indicates the care and quality with which a hot rod was built.