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I think the original article also made the same claim: Tesla is "not so easily bricked" (given the fact that 'only' 5 cases could be found). So this isn't a reb
by ajays 15y ago
I think the original article also made the same claim: Tesla is "not so easily bricked" (given the fact that 'only' 5 cases could be found). So this isn't a rebuttal.
If it was to be a rebuttal, the claim would be "Tesla cannot be bricked" or something like that.
This article did not do any background work. Why didn't he talk to the Tesla service manager(s) who were quoted in the original article? Even if he managed to talk to 1 of the 5 and showed that it was not a bricking, then he would have a point. But the way it is, the current article does almost nothing to refute the original.
- driverdan 15y agoConsidering the original article didn't actually cite sources, just made stated that a manager claimed this, a customer claimed that, it'd be pretty hard for him to talk to the service manager.
- ajays 15y agoReally? The original article lists sources like "Tesla’s Los Angeles area service center manager", "340th customer", etc. And it also includes an incident involving Elon Musk and J. Joost de Vries. I'd say there are enough sources listed there that someone could do some verification.
- onemoreact 15y agoThe rebuttal is in many cases a car will act like it's bricked, but can be returned to service without replacing the battery pack. I have had laptops do the same thing where after a deep charge I needed to go though a specific procedure before they where in full working order again. Honestly, 'reboot the battery management system' sounds like the same basic procedure.
- vacri 15y ago'only 5' out of 300 is a failure rate of over 1%