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1. speedgoose · 1790747331 · focus · HN ↗

   Sorry TSLA holders, it's partly my fault as I got my 5 years old Model Y checked by a third party garage for everything that should be fixed by Tesla before the end of the main warranty period.

   1. sippingabonedry · 1790747406 · focus · HN ↗

      I'm reminded nearly every other day that EVs need no maintenance and should never see the inside of a mechanic's garage.

      1. collabs · 1790747759 · focus · HN ↗

         You still need things like brakes though, right?

         1. sippingabonedry · 1790747850 · focus · HN ↗

            Of course. It's a ridiculous notion yet that hasn't stopped anyone from repeating it constantly.

            More than a few times my mechanic has found something pending failure (like a leak) during regularly scheduled ICE maintenance and alerted me to keep an eye on it.

            1. jackdoe · 1790748243 · focus · HN ↗

               when I say EVs need less maintenance I mean things like cylinder honing or clutch slipping.

               do people actually think you buy a tesla and just drive?

               1. andwur · 1790749527 · focus · HN ↗

                  Their marketing worked well here, most Tesla drivers I know have commented that they will never need to service their car. At least, they do until they wear their tyres to the point they disintegrate while driving. A mechanically illiterate public coupled with effective marketing is a dangerous combo when they're flying around in 2 tonne boxes still filled with wear parts.

                  1. dd8601fn · 1790750764 · focus · HN ↗

                     They do that with ice vehicles anyway. They’re just not ignoring oil changes, fuel and oil filters, transmission, belts, etc. with an ev.

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