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the article says steering, suspension and headlights. headlights are fairly normal, but suspension and steering are dangerous failures and expensive repairs -
by DarkmSparks 2y ago
the article says steering, suspension and headlights.
headlights are fairly normal, but suspension and steering are dangerous failures and expensive repairs - higher weight jumps out to me as a likely root cause. especially when many of the others are hybrids with much smaller batteries and motor power.
- simondotau 2y agoI can't imagine weight is a big factor when Tesla vehicles are not much heavier than ICE vehicles of similar size. For example the Mercedes AMG C43 is a similar weight to the Model 3 LR. Slightly lighter dry weight, but a C43 with a full tank would be about the same as a Model 3 with a full battery. (Remember when making comparisons, curb weight excludes fuel, which is typically around ~40kg (~85lb) for a full tank.)
- DarkmSparks 2y ago5 year maintenance cost of a merc C43 is estimated at about $10k (from a reddit post), that sounds equally expensive.