What Goes Into Rebuilding Or Repairing A Tesla

Watch a Tesla Model 3's $xvi,000 repair nib fixed with a simple plumbing plumbing equipment.
YouTuber Rich Rebuilds and the Electrified Garage dive into a terminal Tesla Model three problem.
The group argues for the further Correct to Repair laws.

While we might know Rich Rebuilds from his journey of stuffing a Chevrolet LS engine into a Tesla Model S and his wild battery-electric Ford Model A, his real expertise is, unsurprisingly, Tesla repair. Rich has revived totaled Tesla sedans and has helped countless Tesla fans work around unlike barriers to repairing these mod machines. Adding another plume to his cap, Rich and the folks at Electrified Garage swoop into a minor problem that virtually caused a $16,000 repair bill on a Tesla Model three.

According to the video you encounter above, a client damaged the underbody of his leased Model 3 by running over a road hazard -- something nearly everyone who drives will do at least one time. Unfortunately for the customer, the route risk damaged i of the bombardment's cooling nipples, causing a battery coolant leak. Like virtually modern cooling systems, the plastic nipple was damaged and needed to be replaced. However, the automobile's owner reports that Tesla would only replace the battery, opposed to just repairing the plastic plumbing equipment. That's non a cheap prepare.

You might think replacing a plastic cooling fitting would exist an inexpensive fix, at least in terms of replacement parts. However, that isn't what happened. The folks handling the repair did slice the stranded Model iii back together with a simple brass nipple, thread sealant and some creative thinking. As for the quality of the repair, well, that's ultimately up to Tesla when the customer turns in the leased auto.

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Afterwards the repair is shown, the video becomes less of a technical guide to the issue and falls more than towards the bug with manufacturers preventing tertiary parties from performing services or repairs. While this particular event might deal more with pattern problems than a real 'Correct to Repair' fault, information technology'south still a give-and-take worth having, especially on the coattails of an executive order furthering the 'Correct to Repair' movement. Later on all, you should be able to ready your ain stuff.

Electric cars volition undoubtedly change the automotive repair landscape. What makes the Electrified Garage and Rich's adventures and then interesting could, somewhen, get every bit common every bit your local store and the guy downward your street that tinkers with cars for fun. Or, for many of us, you are that guy downwardly the street.

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