• vga@sopuli.xyz
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    5 days ago

    I’ve heard mixed stuff, like some people saying it’s plastic and stuff

    This is mostly true. I cannot say if it’s more or less plastic than competition. Doesn’t seem that different to my non-car-experienced eyes.

    and only serviceable via Tesla if things go wrong?

    I don’t think this is true.

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      5 days ago

      I don’t think this is true.

      Yeah, it’s why I added a question mark.

      I’ve had one friend say because it’s electronic that only Tesla can fix certain things? Maybe I misunderstood maybe they meant that because it’s under warranty where the dealership should be fixing it.

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        4 days ago

        Tesla doesn’t do a lot of the body work or glass type of things, but if you need a new computer, heat pump or anything like that, it’s going to be with Tesla, and especially anything around the battery/power train. Most 3rd party battery replacements fail early due to all the modules not being levelled properly or some fancy battery term for it.

        They could (and should) open up a lot of that to 3rd parties, but they keep it in house.