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Yeah - this is FUD that was pretty quickly debunked: http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/12/02/23/0310255/why-tesla-cars-arent-bricked-by-failing-batteries http

• Peroni 14y ago
  You may wish to have another read of some of your sources which clearly indicate that Tesla's can be bricked. The argument is not about how easy they are to brick, it's about the fact that the entire car is rendered useless if bricked unless you're willing to pay $40k to get your vehicle back on the road again. If the cars were easy to brick there would be a significantly larger number of documented cases than what currently exist.
  • pbreit 14y ago
    While it's safe to assume the Model S could be bricked, we actually don't know. And if it is suitably difficult to brick, it is no different from a regular car being rendered inoperable due to mis-maintenance. Finally, 10 years of decent use would outdo many Audis (certainly my own).
    • Peroni 14y ago
      Correct. My statements are with the Roadster. Claims that bricking is caused by mis-maintenance are false. leaving a car idle for a few months in secure storage isn't mis-maintenance. The requirement to leave the Tesla on a trickle charge is almost completely obfuscated in the guidelines and Tesla purposely downplay the information.
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