Re:Man buys used Tesla only to discover it's banned from Sup...
by edlebert on Saturday October 04, 2025 @05:06PM
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It’s confusing, but the “salvage” label here has nothing to do with the title, which is clean in this case. It’s a label used is by Tesla - which means it’s not allowed to use super chargers due to safety concerns. They don’t want a janky Tesla causing serious injury. Honestly it’s a good policy by Tesla and will help incentivize owners to get quality repair work.
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Re:Man buys used Tesla only to discover it's banned from Sup...
by ninkendo on Saturday October 04, 2025 @05:34PM
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I’d agree with everything you’re saying if the cost of inspecting the car for rejoining the network wasn’t $2000. It should be a relatively simple inspection/test of the relevant systems and should cost 1/10th that.
Also, if the vehicle is flagged by Tesla as being salvaged, it should be made obvious somewhere in the vehicle, in the same vein as a check engine light, or more realistically an error message on the UI screen. It should not be a surprise to the driver that the car won’t charge (let alone an unsuspecting buyer.)
Re:Man buys used Tesla only to discover it's banned from Sup...
by aquaticsunset on Saturday October 04, 2025 @05:14PM
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Sounds pretty hostile to consumers. A repair made that compromises the ability to safely charge does represent a huge risk. But what's their process for this? Do they publish this criteria? They say there's recourse for this, but it costs a lot and it sounds like the engineer goes off of "vibes" and not a rubric.
Re:Man buys used Tesla only to discover it's banned from Sup...
by prasadjoglekar on Saturday October 04, 2025 @05:22PM
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Does Exxon stop you from pumping gas because they dislike the repair shop you used? There's a reason salvage titles exist and are regulated by the DMV and police. Tesla has no business being a middleman here and quite frankly some form of public accomodation laws should apply.
Re:Man buys used Tesla only to discover it's banned from Sup...
by lazide on Saturday October 04, 2025 @05:47PM
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Gas stations have zoning rules and extensive safety regulations to stop a run away car fire from doing even more extensive damage. Some supercharger sites I’ve seen are places like inside semi-enclosed buildings and the like - a Tesla catching on fire in that situation would be far more catastrophic.