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Deposition line of questioning suggested after reading this piece: Q. Is it true that the battery has catastrophic failure when it drains to zero and is left i
by grellas 15y ago
Deposition line of questioning suggested after reading this piece:
Q. Is it true that the battery has catastrophic failure when it drains to zero and is left in that state for a sustained period?
A. The company has built in countless safeguards to ensure that the battery never drains to zero.
Q. That is not what I asked. Please answer the question.
A. It is an unfounded rumor that many owners have incurred such a catastrophic failure and only an irrational fear would permit anyone to believe that.
Q. I didn't ask about many owners, only whether it is possible to incur a catastrophic failure as described. Please answer the question.
A. Our documentation clearly tells owners that it is vital to keep their car plugged in and we give them ever-escalating warnings to ensure that no rational person could ever let the car get close to that state.
Q. I didn't ask about the likelihood of this happening, only whether it can happen. Please answer the question.
A. We value our customers more than you can imagine and it is slanderous to suggest that we would subject them to risks that can be avoided.
Q. Again, not what I asked, please answer the question.
A. Every car has risks of catastrophic failure if it is badly misused.
Q. Does this mean the Tesla does too with its engine?
A. We will not dignify a mere rumor with an answer to that question.
Q. And is it true that it costs $40K to replace the battery?
A. I object to that as irrelevant.
Q. And that it is not covered under warranty?
A. Ditto - irrelevant.
Q. And constitutes an uninsurable risk?
A. We really are off track here. I will not answer.
Q. So you do not regard it as worthy of disclosure to your buyers that, should their battery drain to zero for any sustained period, the only remedy is to replace it at their own expense at a $40K cost.
A. That disclosure would not fit with our marketing plans. Plus we say something of the sort at page 487 of our owner's manual.
Q.Well I guess this was all pretty pointless.
A. Of course, nothing wrong here. Ignore the man behind the curtain. What a stupid thing to ask about anyway. The revolution is apace and you shouldn't bother me with little details.
- eduardordm 15y agoAnswer to your first question: No. The battery is fine, the stupidity in understanding that Li-ion batteries must never be fully discharged is the only catastrophic failure here. Why can't I down vote your post? :( PS: Don't buy any RC model (or diesel engines!), they all suffer from the same "catastrophic failure".
- dhughes 15y agoWhat about diesel engines? I have a diesel, have run out of fuel (clogged filer), have had air in the system - bled it out, was dangerously low on radiator fluid but no ill effects. All that over the span of ten years and I still drive it actually the engine is the best part the rest of the truck is falling apart around the engine. Add to those no spark plugs, no spark plug wires, no distributor, a more durable engine design, higher efficiency compared to a gasoline engine.
- pbreit 15y ago> Is it true that the battery has catastrophic failure when it drains to zero and is left in that state for a sustained period? This question is answered multiple times in the owner's manual and buyer contract (where buyer is required to initial after reading). I'm not sure why it would need to come up in a depo.