I think it's important to mention that this isn't an issue EVs have but an issue Teslas in particular have. They seem to have a really bad build quality from what I hear.
Just in case anyone thinks this is a problem with all electric cars...
I own a Chevy Bolt. It lives in the driveway, as my house doesn't have a garage. And I live in a city that gets Scotland levels of rainfall. It's not uncommon for a heavy downpour to leave some low-lying streets with an inch or more of water on them in some places, and that's perfectly normal here.
My Bolt does just fine in that. I never even considered the idea that I might need to take extra precautions with it because fucking rain might kill its battery.
This wasn't everyday "Scotland levels of rainfalls" though, it was a specific storm that posed a risk to life in many areas.
That said I still would expect my car to endure anything short of being submerged underwater.
Southern California may be mostly dry, but has had several storms this year with inches of rain each. So even the"home" of Tesla needs to take that sort of weather into account.
It's (so far) in this case, so pretty exceptional and more than a few inches.
Regardless, my point was that this isn't just "another rainy day in Scotland". The circumstances are exceptional even for stormy weather.
I second this. Drove my Zoe through rain, snow and ice, never had any problem or even thought about with water ingress.
Muskrats: "Why would anyone think they can drive in the rain?"
I don't even believe the story happened.
Got any more sources target than carexpert.com.au lmao
Got any more sources target than carexpert.com.au lmao
Also Aussie sites often cover news in the UK.
This isn't surprising at all. Have you ever looked at a Tesla up close? The fit and finish is bad. Like really bad. I have never understood how anyone could walk up to one, look at it and think "I'll buy this". Tesla has absolutely miserable quality control.
I rode in one for the first time a few months ago and it immediately broke any preconceived notions I had of it being a luxury product. The weather stripping on the doors was installed crooked and the material on the seats wasn't lined up properly either. That's just what I noticed in the first minute or two. It wasn't even old, it was brand new since the owners first Tesla was totaled in an accident (in which all the recorded camera footage was lost on impact, you know the most important time you would want recordings to work).
That's because the recordings are stored on a flash drive in the glovebox. Very easy to break with the right impact.
That's why they sell them online. So you can't walk up to it in a dealership and see them up close.
Tesla has showrooms. It's just they're fully part of Tesla, instead of being little franchises with wingnut owners and weird regulatory capture.
Musk is a jack-ass, but the showroom model makes sense.
I drive one and its the worst purchase I made to "save the environment".
Apparently I'm going to Tesla dealer ship near my and from what I heard the cars aren't actually there you just get to look at them on a screen . And there would be nowhere to get it serviced if something happened to it .
Weird, the Tesla showroom near me has plenty of vehicles to walk in for a test drive and a repair center outback.
"They said it’s not necessarily my fault but it’s not Tesla’s to pay under warranty."
If it's not a warranty case and not a misuse case that means it's designed and it's supposed to function like that. Imagine an "automotive" grade battery pack with a lower IP rating that the car itself :))))
I don't get why the service centre isn't covering it in warranty, given the car should be able to handle rain (or even driving through floodwater) just fine and many Teslas do just that, including the many currently in Scotland. Clearly there was a fault that allowed water ingress to the battery.. eventually it would have failed anyway, just in normal weather.
Tesla customer service seems to be based on deflection, rather than responsibility.
Because that costs money, and they absolutely hate that. Those insane margins have to come from somewhere.
I have no sympathy at this point for anyone buying one of these pieces of garbage from a company led by a person who quite obviously a flaming piece of garbage, producing products that are quite obviously flaming pieces of garbage.
I mean, there are so many alternatives now, you really have to ignore how horrible Musk is to buy one of these, and you have to have your head stuck in the ground for a couple of years now to not know that Tesla quality control is diaper poo.
The number keeps going up every time I see someone post about it lol
This article had more info than the last one I saw floating through the feed (The article I saw had been "enhanced" by AI writing and you could tell).
In this article "A couple from Edinburgh was shocked after receiving a £17,374 (A$33,370) bill"
The last article floating through the feed didn't really cover any real ponts about what happened and seemed to be targeting Elon in a negative scope.
This article had information about the issue they faced when attempting to leave and waiting 5~ hours for Tesla RSA. Then calling Tesla and talking to a manager that that was covering Tesla's ass with warranty talk.
I mean, who would ever expect RAIN in SCOTLAND?? There's no way that Tesla could have predicted that the car might be subjected to such a freak occurrence! 🤦😂
With that money I could just buy three more trucks like the one I already own and take a week long holiday to Europe.
Where on earth are finding decent vehicles for under 8k??
Unless your current truck is 10-15 years old and has over 250k km on it...
My current truck is 15 years old and has 250k km on it.
Didn't they have already issues with water on the Model 3 bumper? Still remembering seeing my first Tesla Model S... Worst bodypanel gaps I've ever seen on a new car
One of the most important things when buying a used EV is checking the base of the car for any punctures. One could happen due a plethora of reasons.
Combine a puncture with driving in heavy rain/puddles and water damage may occur.
I hate Musk and wouldn't buy Tesla ever, but this isn't necessarily just because of the shoddy quality control they have.
I always hear bad things from Tesla owners after the honeymoon phase is over.
Car expert what kind of trash source is this
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