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However, Tesla engineering has requested that the battery pack be returned for a tear-down and inspection. Apparently, units produced around the same time as mine have been experiencing issues.
Critics have highlighted Tesla's downplaying of issues, and Tesla's alleged retaliation against several whistleblowers. The safety and quality of Tesla cars and services have been questioned. There have been hundreds of reports of sudden unintended acceleration, brake failures, and "whompy wheels" – collapsing wheels due to faulty car suspension.
Lithium-ion batteries from cars can sometimes be re-used for a second-life in factories [67] or as stationary batteries. [68] Some electric vehicle manufacturers, such as Tesla, claim that a lithium-ion battery that no longer fulfills the requirements of its intended use can be serviced by them directly, thereby lengthening its first-life. [69]
Tesla vehicles equipped with lithium-ion batteries tend to throw a chilly tantrum when facing below-freezing temperatures. Basic battery operations do not function optimally. Charging tends to ...
In August 2019, a class action lawsuit was filed in Northern California, claiming that a 2019 over-the-air software update throttled the Model S battery life, some by as much as 40 miles. [158] On December 7, 2020, Tesla settled the suit for $1.5 million. [159]
Chicago-area Tesla Supercharger stations are packed as batteries die quickly in sub-zero temperatures, news outlets say. Tesla charging stations become ‘car graveyards’ as batteries die in ...
The battery packs are produced by GS Yuasa, the same company that supplies the batteries for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, whose entire fleet was grounded in January 2013 for battery problems. The lithium-ion battery of an i-MiEV caught fire at the Mizushima battery pack assembly plant on March 18 while connected to a charge-discharge test equipment.
A 20-month year old girl in Arizona was recently locked inside a Tesla Model Y after the car's battery died, creating a “life threatening situation” in which firefighters had to break open the ...