Option Iceman 3:18 pm on Thursday, November 19, 2020

TSLA

In Striking Rebuke, Consumer Reports Finds Tesla Has Second-Worst Reliability Of Rated Cars.

I’m not surprised

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/striking-rebuke-consumer-reports-finds-tesla-has-second-worst-reliability-all-automakers

Jeff 6:01 am on Friday, November 20, 2020

As a Tesla owner, I can say it is the least problematic car I have ever owned. Other than the crappy paint they use, there is nothing you have to worry about on a Tesla except new tires and cabin filter. No regular maintenance required, and if anything goes wrong, like a door loose door panel, it will be fixed by Tesla’s mobile service in your own driveway, for free while car is under warranty.

It seems critics and a large section of the public have it out against Tesla, but most owners swear by them.
- Jeff 6:04 am on Friday, November 20, 2020
  
  And I see they’re ripping on the Model Y… I own a Model 3, the only one they still recommend. And no, my bumper has not fallen off. But I have friends who love their Y and have already gone on long road trips with it.
- Lesserweavil 6:24 am on Friday, November 20, 2020
  
  Second this – Model 3 SR here. So far not a lot of miles on it with lockdowns, etc. Have only had one small issue – the drivers side camera was loose a week after I got it. As Jeff notes, they came out and fixed it in the driveway, under warranty. Happy Camper.
fuzzballl 6:53 am on Friday, November 20, 2020

I had to service my Model 3 the other day…added washer fluid. 🙂 🙂 11,300 miles since March delivery. First non Toyota brand car I’ve bought since turning 16 (1977). No regrets yet.
Option Iceman 8:53 am on Friday, November 20, 2020

And then there’s this …
Tesla Wrecks In Oregon, Launching Scorching Hot Battery Projectiles Into Two Nearby Homes, Starting Fires

…a house window was shattered by a “flying battery”, which “started a small fire” on a child’s bed…
- fuzzballl 10:20 am on Friday, November 20, 2020
  
  Hope the guy has good insurance!
  
  “The driver of the vehicle, who was “stoned” and “going more than 100 MPH”, lost control of the vehicle and hit trees, a power pole and a phone box when he wrecked”.
  
  Looks like this is accurate. The guy walked away from the crash…
  
  The Model 3 is the safest car ever tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), whose testing procedures determined Tesla’s newest car has the lowest probability of injury in a collision of any of the over 900 cars NHTSA has tested.
- fuzzballl 10:32 am on Friday, November 20, 2020
  
  Looks like they do need to come up with a way to contain the batteries in an impact like that though. Hard to plan for every eventuality considering the brain power of some people out on the road.
  
  Jet engines are designed to contain all the moving parts inside the engine cowling in the event of a catastrophic failure yet we had a 767 engine come apart on takeoff at O’hare a few years ago and they were finding pieces of it a mile away. Guess it’s the old “plan for the worst hope for the best” idea. LOL