[josefx]

There is a letter linked from Tesla outlining why it doesn't consider this a defect:

* The memory should have lasted 6 years not 3.

* The NHTSA is unreasonable when it requires the system to last the expected lifetime of the car (12 years).

It might just be ass covering, but currently the official stance from Tesla is that a car that falls apart after 6 years should be enough for anyone, because anything else is too hard.

[croutonwagon]

That’s an insane hot take.

What’s the point of EV going green if the life expectancy is 1/4 of a normal petrol car.

My Toyota is 12 years old now. Still runs and drives like new with basic maintenance.

[Hamuko]

My car is about 10 years old and it's fantastic. Granted, it's only done 99,000 km (~61500 miles). I imagine it'll continue to serve me for years to come (unless I get a bad case of the car fever) and then another owner for even more.

[ArkanExplorer]

The average vehicle in America is sold after 6.5 years. Tesla may consider their duty lies only to that first buyer, not to any thereafter.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2017/01/04/passing...

The irony is that hybrid/electric vehicles are being owned longer than fossil-fuelled vehicles before being sold.

This is definitely a Tesla mistake, probably simply owing to lack of corporate experience and long-term planning. Could even be poorer access to (specialized auto-grade) parts owing to their small scale in the past.

[nikau]

So telsas "million mile" drivetrain has a a requirement to do those miles in under 7 years - seems legit.

[stefan_]

Tesla is also arguing that the eMMC flash is a "wear part". A wear part that they literally soldered on, making the replacement the whole $2500 "MCU".

[Judgmentality]

It's especially bad when you consider one of the main selling points of an EV is simplicity and reliability. Or at least that's one of the main arguments I've heard over the years (there are lots of other reasons obviously).