While I agree that at home service a convenience perk and won’t deny you that, Tesla (and Rivian/Polestar/Lucid or any of those other smaller brands) are only d

While I agree that at home service a convenience perk and won’t deny you that, Tesla (and Rivian/Polestar/Lucid or any of those other smaller brands) are only doing that service at home because they have to, because there aren’t service networks in place and people won’t buy their cars if they have to drive multiple hours to find a service technician. I think problem with coming to your house for routine maintenance is that a shop is a proper environment for service. They have things like car lifts and equipment that are not mobile. In that sense I’d rather my car just be a car that can be serviced by the dozens of mechanics and dealerships that are located within 5-10 miles of my house. I would also point out that this mobile service setup is not convenient if you don’t own your own private garage with ample space to work in. If you park on the street, in a lot/public garage, or have a really tight condo garage you’re SOL then. Many condo and apartment rules don’t even allow you to do car maintenance in the place where you park. What happens if your parking space is on an incline? Or when you’ve got weather like snow and rain, where being inside a proper shop versus out in a parking spot would not be ideal? All of these variables are why a dedicated shop makes sense. Tesla would absolutely go that route and end if they sold as many vehicles as Toyota. As far as dealer salespeople, you only interact with them, what, once every 10 years to buy a car? Or less if you’re financially frugal.