4 ms·

I’ve literally never seen a car without a spare tire. It’s usually hidden underneath the trunk these days. I assumed it was law? EDIT: never mind, I see Teslas

• quonn 3y ago
  At least in Germany most manufacturers do this - and not only for electric cars. Many modern cars do not contain a spare tire. And this has been widely reported for at least 10 years now. I generally find it really strange that so many articles single out Tesla to complain about issues that apply to many new cars. But maybe the US market is very different and maybe in the US Teslas really are very different from other cars.
• l33tman 3y ago
  My 2012 car has no spare tire, you are instead mandated to use run-flat tires (on those, you can still drive 80 km at a lower speed). This is pretty common.
• kelnos 3y ago
  My 2022 Mercedes has no spare tire, and there's no room for one under the trunk bed. I was told the tires are run-flat tires. Which I guess is fine for some short distance, but after that, I'll be SOL. Really wish there was a spare. And I'm sure when the tires need replacement, they'll be much more expensive than the regular non-run-flat ones.
• bravetraveler 3y ago
  Common for different reasons, remarkably annoying Buy a Mustang with bigger brakes or wheels, you get the same treatment