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Re:Tesla wants to sell you a used Model S by bdamm on Monday October 06, 2014 @06:36PM (#8418740)
Firmware errors. Loose wiring. Rotor overheating + damage. Brake sensors and control units. Steering component damage (e.g. from bumping up against a curb too violently.) Fried caps, just like everyone else. Damaged charging control units from poorly behaving charging stations. Distortions in the touch screens from heat. Damage to switches and doors from de-icing fluid. Damage to the underbody from road salt. Rusted connections in tail light fixtures. Damaged and/or leaking suspension seals. Air conditioning unit leaks/damage.

Dog hair, child puke, vomit entering electrical panels, jamming seatbelt mechanisms.

Light collision damage.

Etc.

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Re:Tesla wants to sell you a used Model S by enraged_camel on Monday October 06, 2014 @07:02PM (#8418837)
Right. Now compare that list to the list of stuff that can go wrong with an ICE or hybrid car. You'll quickly find that it is significantly shorter.
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Re:Tesla wants to sell you a used Model S by bdamm on Monday October 20, 2014 @12:43AM (#8480729)
I was refuting that electric cars had nothing that could go wrong, not that the were less reliable than a hybrid car.
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