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Re:Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 ... by sundaeofshock on Saturday February 06, 2021 @08:02PM (#26051689)
Except they often do last that long. 25% of vehicles on the road are at least 16 years-old [1] and used cars sales far outpace new car sales [2].

Tesla does not need those screens to last 100 years; but it’s not unreasonable to expect at least 15 - 20 years.

1: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/28/25percent-of-cars-in-us-are-... 2: https://carsurance.net/blog/cars-sales-statistics/

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Re:Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 ... by o-__-o on Saturday February 06, 2021 @09:17PM (#26052035)
A car accident will dramatically shorten the life of a car. Depreciation will determine the average lifespan of most cars. That is approximately 12-16 years
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Re:Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 ... by dingaling on Sunday February 07, 2021 @02:30PM (#26057457)
> Depreciation will determine the average lifespan of most cars.

Depreciation has little relevance to the majority of used-car buyers who need a vehicle, not an investment. They drive it until it can no longer be driven.

What is more relevant to the lifespan of a car is durability and availability of parts. For example Honda shared parts between the Civic, CR-V and Integra so they are relatively easy to obtain even going back to late 90s models.

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Re:Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 ... by Breza on Monday February 08, 2021 @11:59PM (#26074063)
In fact, depreciation is a great thing for used car buyers. It means they pay less to buy a car.
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Re:Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 ... by curryst on Saturday February 06, 2021 @11:36PM (#26052676)
That doesn't impact how long the cards would have lasted. They're basically moot in this dataset because they were eliminated before wear and tear could kill the car.
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