Hoping my MS lasts longer than my Tesla mug did

[NullException]

Yes I would be concerned because equating a coffee mug to a car is so meaningful.

Well, it was intended as a joke

 

[AudubonB]

Advice to all:

Please do not fill your MS with very hot water.

 

[Carl]

Are you sure you weren't holding it wrong?

NB: wanted to google a Steve Jobs quote but stumbled across this: so actually you were probably holding the mug wrong

 

[KublaConn]

What is it with Tesla and handles failing

First, it's whompy wheels and now we have to deal with hoopty handles. This is NOT acceptable! Not acceptable just one little bit! (Imagine I'm speaking in an Aussie accent)

 

[JoaoD]

Are you sure you weren't holding it wrong?

NB: wanted to google a Steve Jobs quote but stumbled across this: so actually you were probably holding the mug wrong

It's common sense that that is the best way to handle the mug if it is full, otherwise it is just probably the most uncomfortable one.

 

[Carl]

Joao, all this is intended as a joke. "You're holding it wrong" was Apple's (initial) answer to the problems of the iPhone4, a few years ago.

 

[brucet999]

Tea, Early Grey, hot.

Ah, there's your problem. If you had been drinking Earl Grey, instead of obvious knockoff brand Early Grey, nothing would have happened.

 

[JoaoD]

Joao, all this is intended as a joke. "You're holding it wrong" was Apple's (initial) answer to the problems of the iPhone4, a few years ago.

I did not catch the "you are holding it wrong" joke, my bad.
But if he does as I suggested he will have such a confortable handle, made from tape, that feels like leather, that he will never have to hold the mug by the top again!

I would also suggested wraping the mug or using xPel or some other coating to make it easier to wash and you protect the paint!

 

[aesculus]

Hint: Don't put your MS in the microwave.

 

[cgiGuy]

The instructions clearly state that the handle is there to "assist" you in drinking, but you should have had your other hand on the cup at all times incase the handle fails.

 

[eyespii]

wonder what CR is gonna have to say about this...

 

[Tachyon]

First Brexit
Now Brokeit
What next?
Cheers mate

 

[S4WRXTTCS]

You have to take the mug to a specialized Tesla mug repair place.

The cost is going to be at least 200 pounds, and the parts are on backorder.

 

[SD Diver]

Are you sure you weren't holding it wrong?

NB: wanted to google a Steve Jobs quote but stumbled across this: so actually you were probably holding the mug wrong

Ah yes - from antenna-gate to mug-gate...

 

[Gig103]

That sounds like a bad idea

Seriously! One of my door handles didn't last as long as my mug - door in 2 days, the mug survives for now.

 

[Roger_wilco]

Did you fill it from an Authorized Tea-ler?

 

[Korgmatose]

@Teslamotors have already tweeted that the AP was not enabled nor responsible for this mug handle related failure, before the handle broke

 

[Gig103]

Mug diagnostics refute 'snap off' claim
Associated Press

Telsa Motors, Inc. (TSLA) released the following statement and timeline regarding the events leading up to the Telsa mug accdient:

According to the monitoring systems we put in place, Mr. Exception's handle did not "snap off". At 06:22:22 GMT, the mug's thermistor detected boiling water, consistent with black tea, being added. At 06:22:38, the mug accelerometer detected a drop and the voice activation microphone recorded the expletive "bl**dy hell" being uttered. The health monitoring system reported a Handle Failure at 06:22:41. The mug provided an audible crash tone to alert Mr. Exception and nearby witnesses to the risk of boiling water, and as a result of our excellent warnings, no burns were reported. The evidence clearly points to an accident that is not the fault of the mug, AutoFill® or AutoDrink® (beta). As a gesture of good will, Elon Musk (@elonmusk) has offered a repair to the mug, but parts are backordered 2-3 weeks. A software update is being pushed to other mugs, which will warn other customers to keep both hands on the mug at all times while using AutoFill®.

 

[Plug Life]

You must have been on autopliot yesterday morning. You must touch the handle in every 5 minutes otherwise bad things happen like this.

 

[SSD420]

Food and drink in the car? That's heresy around these parts.

Seriously, though, that never occurred to me.

I totally agree with you. No food or drink allowed in my MX. One bottle of water with at least one sip taken is okay (for me only!)