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That should be clarified as an 8 year warranty on the battery and drive train.

by pkaye 12y ago

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darklajid 12y ago
I'm confused. Was the article changed in the last couple minutes (because that clearly says exactly that) or are you referring to the title/headline here? I'd say that clicking through to a tiny and clear press statement should prevent any misunderstanding here.. People that just read the headline ... are misinformed most of the time anyway.
- jlarocco 12y ago
  The "article" is a press release from Tesla, and more or less an advertisement. If we're going to have Tesla ads on the front page, they can at least be realistic. "Infinite mile" implies forever. 8 years, not so much.
  - readerrrr 12y ago
    What is a more perfect word for no-limit, especially when dealing with distances, than infinite. Infinite mile, which is discussing distance, does not imply something time related.
    - makomk 12y ago
      From what I recall, other companies call this kind of warranty an "X year, unlimited mileage" warranty. "Infinite miles" is just some marketing bullshit Tesla have come up with to make it sound like they're offering something new and different and more generous.
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      - mynameisvlad 12y ago
        I mean, unlimited or infinite basically have the exact same meaning. I don't see what's wrong with "infinite". It's completely correct.
  - enraged_camel 12y ago
    >>"Infinite mile" implies forever. No, it doesn't imply that in this context. Car warranties are sold as, "X years, Y miles". So "infinite miles" simply says Y = Infinite. It doesn't say anything about X.
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- schwap 12y ago
  I think it's pretty obvious that the title is meant to imply that the warranty lasts "forever", which it does not.
  - readerrrr 12y ago
    I deleted the comment immediately after posting, since I thought it was obvious that the title not deceiving. The details are in the article. Here is a better explanation: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8184109 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8184109
  - mikeash 12y ago
    I can't speak to intentions, but that was certainly my reaction upon reading it. But of course I figured it had to be too good to be true, and indeed it is. I can't fault them for emphasizing the unlimited mileage over the eight years, but that doesn't mean we have to cooperate.
wyager 12y ago
Most car companies advertise something like "3-year, 100,000-mile warranty". I don't see any issue with Tesla saying "8-year, infinite-mile warranty". They're making a parallel to the way other auto manufacturers advertise their warranty, while making it clear that their warranty is different because it's based only on time, not travel.
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That should be clarified as an 8 year warranty on the battery and drive train.

by pkaye 12y ago

That should be clarified as an 8 year warranty on the battery and drive train.

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darklajid 12y ago

I'm confused. Was the article changed in the last couple minutes (because that clearly says exactly that) or are you referring to the title/headline here? I'd say that clicking through to a tiny and clear press statement should prevent any misunderstanding here.. People that just read the headline ... are misinformed most of the time anyway.

jlarocco 12y ago
The "article" is a press release from Tesla, and more or less an advertisement. If we're going to have Tesla ads on the front page, they can at least be realistic. "Infinite mile" implies forever. 8 years, not so much.
- readerrrr 12y ago
  What is a more perfect word for no-limit, especially when dealing with distances, than infinite. Infinite mile, which is discussing distance, does not imply something time related.
  - makomk 12y ago
    From what I recall, other companies call this kind of warranty an "X year, unlimited mileage" warranty. "Infinite miles" is just some marketing bullshit Tesla have come up with to make it sound like they're offering something new and different and more generous.
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    - mynameisvlad 12y ago
      I mean, unlimited or infinite basically have the exact same meaning. I don't see what's wrong with "infinite". It's completely correct.
- enraged_camel 12y ago
  >>"Infinite mile" implies forever. No, it doesn't imply that in this context. Car warranties are sold as, "X years, Y miles". So "infinite miles" simply says Y = Infinite. It doesn't say anything about X.

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schwap 12y ago
I think it's pretty obvious that the title is meant to imply that the warranty lasts "forever", which it does not.
- readerrrr 12y ago
  I deleted the comment immediately after posting, since I thought it was obvious that the title not deceiving. The details are in the article. Here is a better explanation: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8184109 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8184109
- mikeash 12y ago
  I can't speak to intentions, but that was certainly my reaction upon reading it. But of course I figured it had to be too good to be true, and indeed it is. I can't fault them for emphasizing the unlimited mileage over the eight years, but that doesn't mean we have to cooperate.

wyager 12y ago

Most car companies advertise something like "3-year, 100,000-mile warranty". I don't see any issue with Tesla saying "8-year, infinite-mile warranty". They're making a parallel to the way other auto manufacturers advertise their warranty, while making it clear that their warranty is different because it's based only on time, not travel.

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