[HN Gopher] Tesla sends untrained employees to work on cars as s...
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       Tesla sends untrained employees to work on cars as service becomes
       problematic
        
       Author : heavyset_go
       Score  : 35 points
       Date   : 2022-06-16 21:45 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | thrwyoilarticle wrote:
       | For a long time I thought that Tesla's headstart would diminish,
       | that eventually legacy automakers would catch up and overtake
       | with their greater economics.
       | 
       | This misconception was dispelled when I then bought a car new
       | from the world's largest car manufacturer. It's difficult to
       | overestimate how much they can screw it up.
        
       | de6u99er wrote:
       | It seems very much to me as if Musk doesn't know what he is
       | doing. If this is feliberate it looks like he is trying to reduce
       | costs to make Tesla's stock price go up again.
        
         | MBCook wrote:
         | Wouldn't the negativity of the reports of damaged/poorly
         | repaired cars be a bigger drain than any reduction in costs may
         | be a plus?
        
       | mint2 wrote:
       | What can go wrong with untrained office workers setting up steel
       | forges in their back yards or performing car services.
       | 
       | Also why does a Tesla even need service other than a quick safety
       | check. It's not like the brake pads should be worn fast with
       | regen and there's no oil to change.
        
         | dubswithus wrote:
         | Because Tesla's build quality is very poor. Instead of fixing
         | that problem they have decided to focus on producing more cars.
        
           | LanceJones wrote:
           | Not that they shouldn't address quality issues that persist
           | over many cars, but the demand curve and customer
           | satisfaction ratings suggest Tesla doesn't need to focus
           | heavily on class-leading quality (yet).
        
         | tyingq wrote:
         | Googling around a bit, you'll see replacing underbody
         | protective panels, replacing cabin air filters, power steering
         | issues, random electrical components, tires, brake jobs, a/c
         | problems, and so on. They do have lower maintenance costs than
         | other luxury cars, but shit still breaks, wears out, etc.
        
         | alistairSH wrote:
         | A Tesla has everything a normal car has. At least for me, the
         | vast majority of service has been things other than the engine.
         | Modern ICEs largely just need oil changes and are very
         | reliable. It's the electronic doodads, lights, suspension,
         | brakes, tires, cooling systems (yes, EVs have those too),
         | weather seals, moonroof, and other things that go wrong and
         | need repaired.
        
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