Re:One in four 2020 Tesla Model 3 failed the Danish periodic...
by michaelt on Monday January 27, 2025 @04:45AM
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There have been many reports of poor build quality over the years, yes [1] - leaking gull-wing doors, visibly inconsistent gaps in panel work, the latest and greatest models like cybertrucks having water ingress problems, and so on.
But at the same time many other vehicle manufacturers have been making some less-than-ideal decisions with their EV offerings.
For example, Teslas have water-cooled batteries, while the (considerably cheaper) Nissan Leaf doesn't. So if your measure of quality is "will it keep going beyond 150,000 miles?" you'll find the vehicles with battery cooling do a lot better on that metric.
But at the same time many other vehicle manufacturers have been making some less-than-ideal decisions with their EV offerings.
For example, Teslas have water-cooled batteries, while the (considerably cheaper) Nissan Leaf doesn't. So if your measure of quality is "will it keep going beyond 150,000 miles?" you'll find the vehicles with battery cooling do a lot better on that metric.
[1] https://youtu.be/jPBGVI2oFLI?t=139