Kevin Chau (@kchau), who makes a hobby of scouring service manuals and related documentation to find interesting information, recently found that the front and rear castings, among other things, of Tesla’s new Model Y design with 4680 cells and a structural battery pack are highly repairable (and can even be replaced). The new structural battery […]
A new “Diagnostics” feature available in the Tesla mobile app automatically scans your car for faults and informs you if service is required when scheduling an appointment for specific service categories (via @tesla_adri). The new feature was spotted in the source code for Tesla’s iOS app a few weeks ago, but it hadn’t been spotted […]
Tesla has added a new option to its mobile app that will allow users to accept loaner vehicles directly from the app when their own cars have been sent to a service center for under-warranty repairs, as seen in screenshots shared by an owner in Germany (via @tesla_adri). NEWS: Tesla has a new option in […]
Carl Medlock, who was once a territory manager for Tesla, today owns Medlock & Sons, an aftermarket repair shop in Seattle that exclusively services electric vehicles (EVs). Medlock worked for Tesla from 2009 to 2013, helping Elon Musk’s EV startup deliver and service its first production vehicle, the low-volume Roadster. After his departure from Tesla, […]
Last Tuesday, a measure in Massachusetts passed in a landslide win, forcing automakers to ensure the same diagnostic tools are available to third-party repair shops, as reported by VICE. The “right-to-repair” measure also includes Tesla, which has been particularly quiet about its servicing measures and tools, making it difficult for other mechanics to work on […]
