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Re:First Tesla Taxi in America after 100k miles by makomk on Wednesday August 17, 2016 @12:42PM (#12306008)
Also, stuff like door handles have known reliability issues on the Model S and are expensive to replace too, Tesla don't supply parts to third party repair shops, and the warranty on everything other than the drive train is shorter and limited-mileage. (Which means that yes, people have paid out of pocket to repair failed door handles and the like because they're over the mileage limit.)
Re:First Tesla Taxi in America after 100k miles by semi-extrinsic on Wednesday August 17, 2016 @03:56PM (#12307860)
I've also seen a fair share with a failing third brake light, about half of the LEDs not lighting up. Probably isn't noticed by the driver until regular service, government inspection, etc.

It's not a surprise that many things fail on a complex assembly with all new parts. No wonder automakers do their best to share small stuff like buttons, latches, door handles etc. between many makes and models.