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Tesla looks to convert Cybertruck reservations into sales before end of year with $1k discount

Tesla is looking to convert Cybetruck reservations into more sales by offering a $1,000 discount on any of its other vehicles before the end of the year.

Tesla launched the Cybertruck yesterday at its Delivery Event in Austin, Texas, but it won’t start making deliveries to more people until 2024 for the Dual Motor and “Cyberbeast” trims, while the Single Motor Rear-Wheel-Drive configuration won’t launch until 2025.

With people expecting to wait for what could be a considerable amount of time before they take delivery of their Cybertruck, the automaker is attempting to turn those reservations into sales by offering a $1,000 discount on the purchase or lease of a new Tesla. The order must be submitted by December 31:
 
This Tesla Model Y Is On Its Third Battery Pack After 100,000 Miles. Here's Why

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"The car was bought in April 2021 and after almost a year of owning the Model Y, during which roughly 40,000 miles were added to the odometer, the EV started to display fewer and fewer miles of driving left on a full battery charge.

Initially, the car had 326 miles of range on a full charge, but things got so bad that in a week the estimated range went to a little over 260 miles. Eventually, the Tesla threw an error code that read, “BMS_a066. Maximum battery charge level and range may be reduced.”

Another week later, the car decided it wouldn’t charge anymore. It was at this point that the owner decided to schedule a service appointment with Tesla to find out what was going on with his car–remember, he earns a living driving it.

The technician concluded that the high-voltage battery pack needed to be replaced, and it would all be done under warranty, as the EV was just one year old. That’s all good, but as the owner later found out, he didn’t actually get a brand-new battery. Instead–as he puts it–if the battery is replaced under warranty, Tesla will give you a remanufactured pack that’s made with salvaged cells instead of new ones.

Fast-forward six months and 20,000 miles, and the car throws the dreaded BMS code once again on the screen, indicating that the replacement battery pack failed, too. This second time, the owner went to a different Tesla service center, where he was told that a new battery pack had been ordered and that it would be in the car, ready to go, in about two to four weeks.

In the end, the whole process took just about a week, and now this third battery pack seems to be a winner. The owner has put the most amount of miles on it compared to the two previous packs, so it looks promising.

However, he is getting close to the point where the battery won’t be under warranty anymore, seeing how he has about 110,000 miles on the odometer and the warranty expires at 120,000 miles. So he’s understandably worried about having to pay over $10,000 out of pocket if the third battery pack goes bad after the warranty expires, considering his previous experience."
 
This Tesla Model Y Is On Its Third Battery Pack After 100,000 Miles. Here's Why

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"The car was bought in April 2021 and after almost a year of owning the Model Y, during which roughly 40,000 miles were added to the odometer, the EV started to display fewer and fewer miles of driving left on a full battery charge.

Initially, the car had 326 miles of range on a full charge, but things got so bad that in a week the estimated range went to a little over 260 miles. Eventually, the Tesla threw an error code that read, “BMS_a066. Maximum battery charge level and range may be reduced.”

Another week later, the car decided it wouldn’t charge anymore. It was at this point that the owner decided to schedule a service appointment with Tesla to find out what was going on with his car–remember, he earns a living driving it.

The technician concluded that the high-voltage battery pack needed to be replaced, and it would all be done under warranty, as the EV was just one year old. That’s all good, but as the owner later found out, he didn’t actually get a brand-new battery. Instead–as he puts it–if the battery is replaced under warranty, Tesla will give you a remanufactured pack that’s made with salvaged cells instead of new ones.

Fast-forward six months and 20,000 miles, and the car throws the dreaded BMS code once again on the screen, indicating that the replacement battery pack failed, too. This second time, the owner went to a different Tesla service center, where he was told that a new battery pack had been ordered and that it would be in the car, ready to go, in about two to four weeks.

In the end, the whole process took just about a week, and now this third battery pack seems to be a winner. The owner has put the most amount of miles on it compared to the two previous packs, so it looks promising.

However, he is getting close to the point where the battery won’t be under warranty anymore, seeing how he has about 110,000 miles on the odometer and the warranty expires at 120,000 miles. So he’s understandably worried about having to pay over $10,000 out of pocket if the third battery pack goes bad after the warranty expires, considering his previous experience."

you know that whole "you will own nothing and be happy" thing? What better way to make it happen with cars than to make cars something no one wants to own (and therefore be on the hook for a battery replacement)? If there was any car that was a prime candidate for leasing, it would be an EV.
 
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"well Americans don't want these crappy electric vehicles no matter how much they are offered in tax incentives"

Sounds like they're really starting to pile up as manufacturers start to back off production & dealers are getting more & more frustrated

Who could've seen this coming?

 
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Electric-vehicle owners are finding a surprising downside to their new wheels: They tend to be expensive to repair after a crash.

When Scott MacFiggen's neighbor backed into his Rivian R1T pickup truck last summer, the vehicle was left with a dent the size of a bowling ball under a rear taillamp.

MacFiggen was expecting a couple-thousand-dollar bill from the repair shop and to be without his truck for a couple of weeks. "I guess I was a little naive," said the 51-year-old San Francisco resident. The actual bill came to $22,000, and the vehicle took 2 months to fix.

For EVs, repairs following a collision can cost thousands of dollars more than their gas-powered counterparts, because the fixes tend to require more replacement parts, the vehicles are more complicated and fewer people do such repairs. While those issues may ease over time, first-time electric owners may be startled by the higher costs and longer wait times.

Last year, repairing an EV after a crash cost an average $6,587 compared with $4,215 for all vehicles, according to CCC Intelligent Solutions, a company that processes insurance claims for auto repairs in the U.S.

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Scott MacFiggen... the 51-year-old San Francisco resident

For some reason, I just find that name and location to be fitting. :ROFLMAO:

When Scott MacFiggen's neighbor backed into his Rivian R1T pickup truck last summer, the vehicle was left with a dent the size of a bowling ball under a rear taillamp.... The actual bill came to $22,000, and the vehicle took 2 months to fix.

IDK the actual damage, but something tells me MacFiggen and someone's insurance got bilked. I think some shops see these high doller vehicles come in with clueless blank staring owners and tack on a "luxury tax".
 
My running '05 LJ with 113k on the ticker cost less than this poor bastards hybrid battery...makes me feel even better about the purchase.
 
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