Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ...
by coupdejarnac on Monday July 12, 2021 @07:33PM
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What are you on about with the galvanic corrosion? The brass part is joining two plastic parts!
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Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ...
by kube-system on Monday July 12, 2021 @08:09PM
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My mistake, I meant the opposite: electrolytic corrosion. There are potential (non-electrical) chemical variables too. The chemistry involved is complicated and I can’t claim to fully understand it. Even big automakers sometimes get it wrong from the factory.
Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ...
by bserge on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @01:26AM
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It's more likely they used plastic simply because they could mould the whole thing.
Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ...
by kube-system on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @09:22AM
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I am sure that is the case. I was never suggesting that this part was intentionally chosen to be plastic because nothing else could work. There’s hundreds of materials you can make a fitting out of, and likely dozens of materials would work, with varying pros and cons. I’m saying this is typically a problem that would have a carefully engineered solution.
Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ...
by coupdejarnac on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @04:22PM
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All this says to me is that you don't have any experience fixing plumbing, HVAC, or anything related. This whole line of reason has been completely ridiculous, and you ought to just stop.
Re:Tesla’s $16k Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair ...
by kube-system on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @05:44PM
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I think you are reading too deeply into my comments, and thinking I am arguing something I am not.