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There's a ton of Tesla customers who've experienced some variation of minor battery problems that turn into full replacements, this isn't a new issue. This poo

There's a ton of Tesla customers who've experienced some variation of minor battery problems that turn into full replacements, this isn't a new issue. This poor guy hit some debris that broke a coolant hose connector into the battery pack which Tesla said destroyed the whole battery pack. https://www.carscoops.com/2021/07/tesla-quoted-16000-for-a-repair-job-an-independent-did-for-700/ https://www.carscoops.com/2021/07/tesla-quoted-16000-for-a-r... This is why quality matters and when Tesla fans dismiss obvious quality issues, this is what they're excusing. Water should not be getting anywhere near the top of the battery and if it does, it shouldn't destroying the entire battery.

primitivesuave 3y ago
I'm not trying to support or dismiss any quality claims, merely trying to point out that a news article premised on "this happened to this one person" is lazy journalism, and has virtually zero impact on changing anyone's mind (pro-Tesla or anti-Tesla). If there is a quality control issue with some product (cars or otherwise), a worthwhile journalist would examine the larger trend and try to tell both sides of the story. To some extent, it's a reflection of the shorter attention spans and reactionary nature of today's readers.