The problem tesla have, is Elon Musk has made representations that a tesla is the last car you’ll need to own......it can do 1 million miles without failing. I made my expensive purchase based on those representations.
But he has never said that.
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The problem tesla have, is Elon Musk has made representations that a tesla is the last car you’ll need to own......it can do 1 million miles without failing. I made my expensive purchase based on those representations.
Yes he did. It was when he was trying to convince everyone that tesla dont have model years, that tesla do software upgrades to keep your car current. I distinctly recall thinking how silly the comment was knowing that an interior only lasts a few years. Tesla then brought out the model s facelift, which confirmed the comment was ridiculous.But he has never said that.
As for 1million miles, its all over the internet.
I'm just curious, do you close your doors with the handle? I have been wondering for some time now why some people have much worse luck with door handles than other.Yes it is surprising to have failed for me again. Car was ~$193k new. The first failure was about 3 years ago.
I've yet to hear a quote for repair, but expect it closer to appointment time or when the MCU arrives.
I've recently had 2 door handles replaced as well.
I'm just curious, do you close your doors with the handle? I have been wondering for some time now why some people have much worse luck with door handles than other.
Here you go, a trusted source, elon musk on twitter.He said it was a goal, not that they were there. And certainly never said there wouldn't be a failure in 1 million miles, just that they were trying to engineer the car body, battery, and drive units to last 1 million miles. (But they weren't there yet.)
I think its when you go to pull on the handle just as it closing. I’ve had two failures at that precise moment. 1 driver side, one passenger side, different model s. The more recent handles seem more robust, so far.I'm just curious, do you close your doors with the handle? I have been wondering for some time now why some people have much worse luck with door handles than other.
Here you go, a trusted source, elon musk on twitter.
Elon Musk makes incredible claims about Tesla Model 3 longevity, will offer battery module replacement - Electrek
Model 3 drive unit & body is designed like a commercial truck for a million mile life. Current battery modules should last 300k to 500k miles (1500 cycles). Replacing modules (not pack) will only cost $5k to $7k.
So in regards to aftermarket mcu options in Sydney, does anyone know if anyone exists who can do this work or where we can go to enquire?
If there's no other options I guess there's the Australian Consumer Law avenue but I don't like my chances against Tesla.
Australia has a thing called consumer law. This makes manufacturer warranties somewhat irrelevant. The basic concept is that a consumer has a right to expect a product will last a certain time based on representations made at sale and the price/quality relationship.
Its somewhat reasonable for a consumer to expect a computer in a car worth aud $150k+ will ladt longer than 3 months. Equally if I buy a $8k piece of junk car from china, I cannot expect it to last long.
This applies to everything sold in Australia to a consumer. The consumer then chooses either a repair, replacement, or refund. There is an expectation that the choice reflects the severity.
Luckily due to the MCU1 failure being such a widespread problem with early model S vehicles it appears Tesla have finally found a less expensive solution of replacing a section of the MCU rather than the complete unit, this reduces the amount of parts and labour thus reducing the repair cost.
Clearly if any company choose not to honour your consumer rights then the only course of action is a legal pathway. The Act clearly defines how it all works, and as with any legal matter, you have to decide if you think you are right, and what it will cost you to prove it, before proceeding. Once you have decided to proceed, the company involved then has to make the same decision. Common ground is then often found.Consumer law means absolutely nothing unless you are willing to take the company to court. I already found this out with Tesla with the door handle issue. In the past I also have experienced similar issues with other companies that refuse to honor consumer law for widely known manufacturing defects or design flaws in their goods.
At least that is something.
Yesterday I got a fright in that I returned to my car and found that the center console wouldn't turn on, and my attempts to reboot it didn't help either. Fortunately it came good (it started booting) when I was on the phone to Tesla - at the same time I started speaking to somebody about the problem in fact. This doesn't sound like the MCU1 problem however.
But it does concern me that the MCU1 problem could strike at any time without warning and, knowing my luck, it is most likely to be at the most inconvenient time when it does happen.
No the car is still under warranty but they're being adversarial as usual. They just brush us off in the hope we will go away.I'm assuming your car is out of warranty so have Tesla service stated the MCU needs repair or have they passed the issues off as being a minor malfunction that can be corrected with a reboot?
Luckily due to the MCU1 failure being such a widespread problem with early model S vehicles it appears Tesla have finally found a less expensive solution of replacing a section of the MCU rather than the complete unit, this reduces the amount of parts and labour thus reducing the repair cost.
If the car is under warranty and you havnt fiddled with anything and tesla are refusing to deal with it (unusual when under warranty) then I suggest you call your state consumer affairs for help.No the car is still under warranty but they're being adversarial as usual. They just brush us off in the hope we will go away.
Is this part you are referring to Blue Heaven called a gyro something?
No the car is still under warranty but they're being adversarial as usual. They just brush us off in the hope we will go away.
Is this part you are referring to Blue Heaven called a gyro something?