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Tesla Robotaxis Are Crashing More Than 12 Times as Frequently as Human Drivers: Report (www.commondreams.org)
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[–] 2 points 10 months ago* (6 children)

People think their Tesla is great partly because they never get a mechanic to go over it. They think EV = no maintenance. Ignorance is bliss.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

    Maybe, but I think that's just how EVs are, generally. No timing belts, head gaskets, spark plugs, transmission, etc. Almost all the stuff I had to get regularly maintained on my previous cars don't exist on EVs. I'll probably get my brakes checked around 200k miles or if I start to hear them. Maybe my A/C will break down. We'll see.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    They have all the same suspension parts, and there is significantly more wear on them due to the increased weight. They also go through brakes more frequently due to corrosion due to lack of use.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    I'll keep an eye out for that, thanks.

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