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Tesla Cybertruck Becomes Instant 'Tourist Magnet' After Breaking Down On Side Of The Road
(www.ibtimes.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2024
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The Model X is notorious for this. I know a doctor who just had to fix his Model X's suspension for "thousands" (his words). He also complained that you can never ever reach anyone at Tesla, that parts are impossible to get and that you have to expect repair appointments to be pushed back at least a few times, often mere days beforehand.
At least the batteries seem to last forever, even on his very early Model S, even after hundreds of thousands of kilometers. There's barely any degradation. Then again, this mirrors other EVs, even much cheaper ones without active cooling. EV battery packs usually outlast the cars they are in, which is why there's a thriving market of second-hand batteries that are used for all sorts of applications, from converting normal cars into EVs to storing solar power at night.
We had a Tesla (Model S we bought used for cheap) before Elon went off the rails, and can confirm every bit of that info. Service was a nightmare. My partner had to tell the technician about an active seatbelt recall at one point. We once got an overdue parking ticket in the mail because the shop would just park on the street and not pay. Honestly other than that, the car was fantastic, but little did we know we just won the Tesla lottery and did not get a car with massive problems. After Elon started Elonning, my partner got sideswiped and that totaled the car. Miss the car, but do not miss explaining that we did not agree with anything Elon was doing or saying.
I'll steal that one. You can have "the Xührer" in return.