Jalopnik's article: Tesla Motors’ Devastating Design Problem
http://jalopnik.com/5887265/tesla-motors-devastating-design-problem
Scathing article, not good for the EV point of view.
I for one never expected to allow my EV to drain so low.
Perhaps TM can address this lesson learned from Roadster owners in a fix/workaround in Model S, X, and Roadster 2.0s.
-Andy
Scathing article, not good for the EV point of view.
I for one never expected to allow my EV to drain so low.
Perhaps TM can address this lesson learned from Roadster owners in a fix/workaround in Model S, X, and Roadster 2.0s.
-Andy
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If you fail to keep oil in your ICE vehicle, you'll lose the engine. That's not covered by warranty, either.
I was well-informed by Tesla prior to delivery (and upon delivery) regarding battery maintenance. A poll on the TMC forum indicates EV owners are well aware of their responsibilities regarding battery maintenance.
The Roadster battery will shut itself down (after multiple warnings) before it hits zero SOC, leaving it enough charge to protect itself until you can plug it in. I wish journalists would do their homework. But I guess it makes a great soundbite - and it definitely feeds the anti-EV agenda.
I've owned an EV for over a year now & am so unconcerned about this that I've made the commitment to go 100% electric. I will be replacing my Prius with the Model X in 2013.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1073289_tesla-battery-bricking-the-real-story-behind-the-post
Thanks for the article of redemption.
Only got one thing to say: RTFM (read the f***ing manual).
http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/23/tesla-bricked-battery-story-may-have-a-short-circuit/