It's not just a question of the long haul. About 25% of new model 3's failed their first inspection in 2024 in denmark. That means they aren't road legal without repairs. That's compared to 9% of other electric cars. And yeah, they run a 4 year warrenty, so when the first inspection is due after 4 years, it also conviniently out of warrenty.

It's even worse with the Y where 50% (yes, HALF) of 2021 models failed their first inspection.

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Rnonymous 5 hours ago | parent [-]

I was under the impression EV's are relatively maintenance free, especially compared to ICE. What are the typical failures of those teslas?

	▲	simonask 5 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		They have had problems with the suspension arms, but word on the street is that it’s just the brake discs. Denmark is significantly more moist than California, and EVs regenerative braking doesn’t wear the braking discs, so they rust, thus failing inspection. The solution is trivial (periodically disable regenerative braking), but many people didn’t know.
	▲	speedgoose 5 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		The EV is usually not the problem. The suspensions don’t age well. The headlights also often need adjusting.