TSLA: When this baby hits 88 you're going to see some serious shit

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BangersInMyKnickers: Nov 3, 2004; I have a thing for courageous dongles

Combat Theory posted:

I had to zoom into the picture because I thought it was a joke. It's not. Wtf.

oh its still a joke alright

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:10

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# ? Apr 28, 2024 22:04

Combat Theory: Jul 16, 2017

Normies talk about field upgrades. Tesla has felt upgrades.

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:18

prisoner of waffles: May 8, 2007; Ah! well a-day! what evil looks
Had I from old and young!
Instead of the cross, the fishmech
About my neck was hung.

they bolted the felt on

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:21

Munkeymon: Aug 14, 2003; Motherfucker's got an
armor-piercing crowbar! Rigoddamndicu𝜆ous.

prisoner of waffles posted:

they bolted the felt on

how else you gonna do it smart guy?!

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:26

Combat Theory: Jul 16, 2017

Munkeymon posted:

how else you gonna do it smart guy?!

Natural growth, obviously

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:27

Truga: May 4, 2014; Lipstick Apathy

structural mold

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:28

elite_garbage_man: Apr 3, 2010; I THINK THAT "PRIMA DONNA" IS "PRE-MADONNA". I MAY BE ILLITERATE.

Sucks that a kid got hurt, but lol
https://twitter.com/zomgapocalypse/status/1051454980329222151

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:30

the onion wizard: Apr 14, 2004

Endless Mike posted:

so is tesla going to start adding warnings to not drive models 3 in inclement weather?

https://twitter.com/zomgapocalypse/status/1051469014948610050

is fabric like that common under cars? seems like a stray stick could open it up pretty easily

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:36

Shifty Pony: Dec 28, 2004; Up ta somethin'

the onion wizard posted:

is fabric like that common under cars? seems like a stray stick could open it up pretty easily

no. most cars now have hard plastic panels on the bottom though to help mileage. I suppose some could be lined with noise insulating felt on the inside.

the really critical bit though is that in every other car the seams of those panels are set up so that the panel closer to the front of the car overlaps the start of the panel closer to the rear. that way if you hit something it just slides past instead of digging into the seam and ripping it apart. it is super basic design.

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:43

BangersInMyKnickers: Nov 3, 2004; I have a thing for courageous dongles

I've never seen anything on the underside of a car besides metal, fiberglass-reinforced plastic, or rubber

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:44

the onion wizard: Apr 14, 2004

Shifty Pony posted:

the really critical bit though is that in every other car the seams of those panels are set up so that the panel closer to the front of the car overlaps the start of the panel closer to the rear. that way if you hit something it just slides past instead of digging into the seam and ripping it apart. it is super basic design.

so it probably sags/stretches to form a tiny undercarriage drogue chute?

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:48

Cocoa Crispies: Jul 20, 2001; Vehicular Manslaughter!; Pillbug

BangersInMyKnickers posted:

I've never seen anything on the underside of a car besides metal, fiberglass-reinforced plastic, or rubber

what does fiberglass-reinforced plastic look like when it's damaged by a puddle?

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:56

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

the onion wizard posted:

so it probably sags/stretches to form a tiny undercarriage drogue chute?

it's so they can reuse the first stage

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:58

Shifty Pony: Dec 28, 2004; Up ta somethin'

the onion wizard posted:

so it probably sags/stretches to form a tiny undercarriage drogue chute?

yup, especially when weighed down by water.

# ? Oct 15, 2018 15:59

Truga: May 4, 2014; Lipstick Apathy

Cocoa Crispies posted:

what does fiberglass-reinforced plastic look like when it's damaged by a puddle?

wet

# ? Oct 15, 2018 16:04

BangersInMyKnickers: Nov 3, 2004; I have a thing for courageous dongles

I can't wait for v0.85415b of the model 3 where they upgrade the undercarriage felt to cheap ABS that shatters all the time

# ? Oct 15, 2018 16:05

Lord Stimperor: Jun 13, 2018; I'm a lovable meme.

https://twitter.com/boriquagato/status/1051469639526637568

Are they joking or not? Can't tell tbh

# ? Oct 15, 2018 16:07

Main Paineframe: Oct 27, 2010

Lord Stimperor posted:

https://twitter.com/boriquagato/status/1051469639526637568

Are they joking or not? Can't tell tbh

iirc, your warranty is voided if you drive through too much water

how much is too much? well, it's not explicitly spelled out, and it's not like he got out and measured the puddle depth anyway. so you know Tesla will just draw the line at "if it damaged your car, it was too much, claim denied"

# ? Oct 15, 2018 16:26

wargames: Mar 16, 2008; official yospos cat censor

so basically any more water then a californa desert during a drought is too much.

# ? Oct 15, 2018 16:29

BangersInMyKnickers: Nov 3, 2004; I have a thing for courageous dongles

lol a carwash with an undercarriage blast would void warranty then

# ? Oct 15, 2018 16:31

creationist believer: Feb 16, 2007; College Slice

Lord Stimperor posted:

https://twitter.com/boriquagato/status/1051469639526637568

Are they joking or not? Can't tell tbh

if you go to their twitter, every tweet they make is dunking on tesla

# ? Oct 15, 2018 16:31

Truga: May 4, 2014; Lipstick Apathy

reminder: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/744551674082136066

# ? Oct 15, 2018 16:32

Lord Stimperor: Jun 13, 2018; I'm a lovable meme.

Looking forward to the lawsuit then where Tesla denies warranty because it rained

# ? Oct 15, 2018 16:41

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

BangersInMyKnickers posted:

lol a carwash with an undercarriage blast would void warranty then

i'm pretty sure there's already been tesla forum threads posted here where they chide each other of using any kind of automated/mechanical car wash, because there's several ways for them to break the cars.

ofc i wouldn't expect the paint to hold up too well either

# ? Oct 15, 2018 16:45

SardonicTyrant: Feb 26, 2016; BTICH IM A NEWT
熱くなれ夢みた明日を
必ずいつかつかまえる
走り出せ振り向くことなく
&

ol qwerty bastard posted:

https://twitter.com/ElonBob/status/1051389660365123585?s=19

Burning Gundam

# ? Oct 15, 2018 17:23

Aunt Beth: Feb 24, 2006; Baby, you're ready!; Grimey Drawer

Main Paineframe posted:

iirc, your warranty is voided if you drive through too much water

how much is too much? well, it's not explicitly spelled out, and it's not like he got out and measured the puddle depth anyway. so you know Tesla will just draw the line at "if it damaged your car, it was too much, claim denied"

sounds like they need to take a page out of the Apple service manual and start adhering those little moisture sensitive stickers to the cars so when you take your busted car to the genius bar they can deny you service because the dots are red

# ? Oct 15, 2018 17:39

President Beep: Apr 30, 2009; i have to have a car because otherwise i cant drive around the country solving mysteries while being doggedly pursued by federal marshals for a crime i did not commit (9/11)

Truga posted:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/744551674082136066

# ? Oct 15, 2018 17:49

Main Paineframe: Oct 27, 2010

someone posted the Model S warranty online

quote:

EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
Warranty limitations
This New Vehicle Limited Warranty does not cover any vehicle damage or malfunction directly or indirectly caused
by, due to or resulting from normal wear or deterioration, abuse, misuse, negligence, accident, lack of or improper
maintenance, operation, storage or transport, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
• Failure to take the vehicle to a Tesla Service Center or Tesla authorized repair facility upon discovery of a defect
covered by this New Vehicle Limited Warranty;
• Accidents, collisions, or objects striking the vehicle;
• Any repair, alteration or modification of the vehicle, or the installation or use of fluids, parts or accessories, made by
a person or facility not authorized or certified to do so;
• Lack of or improper repair or maintenance, including use of fluids, parts or accessories other than those specified in
your owner documentation;
• Towing the vehicle;
• Improper winch procedures;
• Theft, vandalism, or riot;
• Fire, explosion, earthquake, windstorm, lightning, hail, flood, or deep water;
• Driving the vehicle off-road, over rough, damaged or hazardous surfaces, including but not limited to, curbs,
potholes, unfinished roads, debris, or other obstacles, or in competition, racing or autocross or for any other purposes
for which the vehicle is not designed;
• Overloading the vehicle;
• Using the vehicle as a stationary power source; and
• The environment or an act of God, including, but not limited to, exposure to sunlight, airborne chemicals, tree
sap, animal or insect droppings, road debris (including stone chips), industry fallout, rail dust, salt, hail, floods, wind
storms, acid rain, fire, water, contamination, lightning and other environmental conditions.

Additional limitations and exclusions
In addition to the above exclusions and limitations, this New Vehicle Limited Warranty does not cover any of the
following:
• Any corrosion or paint defects including, but not limited to, the following:
· Corrosion from defects in non-Tesla manufactured or supplied materials or workmanship causing perforation (holes)
in body panels or the chassis from the inside out;
· Surface or cosmetic corrosion causing perforation in body panels or the chassis from the outside in, such as stone
chips or scratches; and
· Corrosion and paint defects caused by, due to or resulting from accidents, paint matching, abuse, neglect, improper
maintenance or operation of the vehicle, installation of an accessory, exposure to chemical substances, or damages
resulting from an act of God or nature, fire, or improper storage;
• Non-genuine Tesla parts or accessories or their installation, or any damage directly or indirectly caused by, due to
or resulting from the installation or use of non-genuine Tesla parts or accessories:
• Any damage to the vehicle’s Battery, including damage directly or indirectly caused by, due to or resulting from
abuse, misuse, accident, lack of or improper maintenance, including, but not limited to, the following:
· Allowing the Battery to reach a zero state of charge or neglecting to follow proper charging procedures as specified
in your owner documentation;

let's trim that down a bit

quote:

This New Vehicle Limited Warranty does not cover any vehicle damage or malfunction directly or indirectly caused by...

The environment or an act of God, including, but not limited to, ... fire, water, ... and other environmental conditions

surely they wouldn't apply that to deny claims from puddle damage, though, right? right?

wrong

quote:

Hello all,

Apparently Tesla thinks that driving through a puddle is beyond the capability of the Model S and is an "insurance issue."

What do you think?

I drove through a deep puddle last Wednesday. What I think happened is that one of the plastic panels on the underside of the car was loose and the water got between the panel and the underside of the car. Once the panel started to peel the force of the water pushed it downward and backward so that it flipped backwards and took the bumper off with it. I called Tesla immediately and they sent a truck to take it to the auto body. After dragging their feet for the last six days I just got word that they will "not cover the repairs" and I need to call my insurance.

I understand most Tesla drivers are in California and do not see the same road conditions we see in New England. However, if the car is going make it in this market and other similar markets like the Midwest it needs to be able to go through a puddle without sustaining thousands of dollars worth of damage.

Has anyone else had an issue with this? Any advice on how to deal with Tesla?

Thanks to all for any help!

# ? Oct 15, 2018 17:56

Shame Boy: Mar 2, 2010

Main Paineframe posted:

let's trim that down a bit

you missed my favorite, "exposure to sunlight"

# ? Oct 15, 2018 18:09

H.P. Hovercraft: Jan 12, 2004; one thing a computer can do that most humans can't is be sealed up in a cardboard box and sit in a warehouse; Slippery Tilde

and air

# ? Oct 15, 2018 18:12

yippee cahier: Mar 28, 2005

how long will it take for nickel and diming warranty coverage to translate to increased insurance prices?

# ? Oct 15, 2018 18:30

Lord Stimperor: Jun 13, 2018; I'm a lovable meme.

Main Paineframe posted:

warranty.txt

I'm the act of God

# ? Oct 15, 2018 18:43

flakeloaf: Feb 26, 2003; Still better than android clock

yippee cahier posted:

how long will it take for nickel and diming warranty coverage to translate to increased insurance prices?

*ring*

hello i am calling from car extending warranty program

# ? Oct 15, 2018 18:49

Ellie Crabcakes: Feb 1, 2008; Stop emailing my boyfriend Gay Crungus

Do not taunt Happy Fun Car.

# ? Oct 15, 2018 19:04

Fuzzy Mammal: Aug 15, 2001; Lipstick Apathy

yippee cahier posted:

how long will it take for nickel and diming warranty coverage to translate to increased insurance prices?

isn't tesla insurance already like double the rate for comparably priced cars?

# ? Oct 15, 2018 19:24

PIZZA.BAT: Nov 12, 2016

Truga posted:

reminder: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/744551674082136066

ahhhh we were so young then :allears:

# ? Oct 15, 2018 19:39

prisoner of waffles: May 8, 2007; Ah! well a-day! what evil looks
Had I from old and young!
Instead of the cross, the fishmech
About my neck was hung.

what's the status of the settlement and the timing of the new chairman requirement?

last I heard the court had not accepted the settlement agreement

and there were those rumbles about Yung Murdoch, but when do they have to replace Ol' Musky Basterd?

e: gently caress, reading the grey thread

# ? Oct 15, 2018 19:45

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Fuzzy Mammal posted:

isn't tesla insurance already like double the rate for comparably priced cars?

the only thing i can find without actually getting an insurance quote suggests that a tesla model 3 has a similar rate to a bmw m3, which starts $17k more.

e: :ninja:

Endless Mike fucked around with this message at 20:05 on Oct 15, 2018

# ? Oct 15, 2018 20:02

gschmidl: Sep 3, 2011; watch with knife hands

So how does this "water = bye bye bumper" issue that's allegedly not covered by warranty float with this?

https://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/2/2-315 posted:

� 2-315. Implied Warranty: Fitness for Particular Purpose.
Where the seller at the time of contracting has reason to know any particular purpose for which the goods are required and that the buyer is relying on the seller's skill or judgment to select or furnish suitable goods, there is unless excluded or modified under the next section an implied warranty that the goods shall be fit for such purpose.

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# ? Apr 28, 2024 22:04

Combat Theory: Jul 16, 2017

gschmidl posted:

So how does this "water = bye bye bumper" issue that's allegedly not covered by warranty float with this?

It's illegal obviously. There are explicit papers to sign in case your car has extremely odd technical limitations.

For example a BMW E46 M3 CSL comes with semi slick tires and you sign an explicit waver that says BMW will not be responsible for anything that happens when you drive the car on a wet road.

Dodge Charger Demons have a similar waver.

To my knowledge tesla does not do this. Therefore they can not legally refuse warranty for normal road usage.

# ? Oct 15, 2018 21:39

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