People hype Chinese cars so much, but they will most probably never reach Tesla's ease of use.
What is the most critical thing with an EV?
Charging.
If charging is difficult and requires thinking, it's a dealbreaker. And with Tesla, it's 100% a hit and works like charm
Glass roof sunshade is so overrated and the roof sun protection is so underrated!
Yesterday drove Model Y on 37 degrees sun, minimal heat is felt through the glass roof
I should sell the unused sun protection
It’s game over already
People have no idea
The new Model Y is a terrific car, noone comes close to it re cost/tech/experience
BMW is trying hard but cost is way too high
Congrats @elonmusk!
I really hope you will approve @Tesla expansion to Serbia, Europe, so the fans in the second Nikola Tesla origin country, after Croatia, can finally buy the car ♥️
@evclinic This is huge opportunity for you to consult them on making the cars better
Else the future where Chinese vendors have wiped out EU vendors is a bleak one I think
Thank you for spreading the word out!
We are thrilled to have such experts in our neighbourhood! Keep going strong dear neighbours!
With such expertise of @evclinic , @Tesla cars would have terrific support in Croatia, and easily reachable from neighbouring Serbia
🇺🇸Why is Tesla the king of the road? Because it is the only vehicle that enters our garage doors with an average of over 300,000 km and the only vehicle on which we have documented that the ORIGINAL batteries from the first installation exceed 600,000 km. All other vehicles struggle significantly to achieve even half of that, while some EU manufacturers enter garage doors with just 10,000 km (Mercedes, Stellantis, Renault). Thus, Tesla is the absolute record holder where even today some legacy manufacturers fail to "copy" Tesla's system designed in 2009. But there is a BIG BUT...
For a battery, specifically the Model S and X, to exceed 600,000 km, it must not suffer from long-term minor moisture intrusion, significant water ingress, or overheating due to a faulty climate control system. In dozens of samples, we have observed that damaged cells, degraded modules, and faulty battery systems are directly linked to these factors. For example, one battery system in block 1 had a damaged umbrella valve, where over 5-6 years, a small amount of moisture damaged the module, causing it to degrade 5% more than others and additionally damaged the wiring system in the module. All samples show repetitive patterns leading to the conclusion: moisture is enemy #1 for cylindrical cells, and these battery systems must undergo preventive maintenance every 6-8 years or the so-called "RESEALING" process. The pictures show the demonstration of 3 critical points, and in practice, there are about 10, the rest being a business secret, as there is a defect that is undetectable even in the pressure test process. Therefore, we recommend to the Tesla management team to introduce "reseal" into their offerings and explain how important it is, and for all other owners who want their battery to exceed 500,000 km before replacement, mandatory battery housing service should be done every 6-8 years.
An example is the battery from the picture where the first series of batteries from 2012 to 2015 have a Fuse Cover on the top side, where oxidation damages the cover. This one has already let in moisture and water, and the next rain would likely disable the battery. We have also noticed in several samples that owners who are unaware their battery is leaking moisture through vents have avoided system damage by frequently charging at a supercharger or fast charger, where the heating of the battery and wires pushed the moisture out, indirectly extending the battery life but increasing the overall degradation by 3-8%.
In the "Resealing" process, we use only original parts and do not open the battery cover. It is very important to use original parts and perform the job professionally because if the owner decides to go to Tesla to buy a new battery, they will refuse the replacement if they find that the old battery’s Fuse cover is not original or if other non-original parts have been used. The same applies to changing the BMS serial number, as such a request is also denied. So colleagues, do not change the BMS and use original parts from the Tesla EPC catalog.
And only thing why we are secretly disappointed about those old Teslas, is Large Drive Units where they failed to deliver reliable one… because we managed to repair them better than Tesla.
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I just had a great chat with an electric car enthusiast @dasadisco, who’s looking into participating in Serbian EV network buildup project
He wants to put all his energy into making EVs part of daily life in Serbia
So great to meet likeminded people on every corner in Belgrade!
I think @Tesla has no idea how well its cars would sell here
Yes right now there are protests related to lithium mine, but the context of that is political and in wider environmental sense
Serbians love Tesla cars!
Bilo bi odlično kada bi Putevi Srbije mogli da utiču na zakupce na deonici da instaliraju više punjača na benzinskim stanicama.
Na tako važnoj deonici, jedan punjač je zaista premalo.
Vozili smo se novim autoputem A2 ka gradu u centralnoj Srbiji, Čačku.
Infrastruktura se odlično održava, 👏za @jpputevisrbije
Sa druge strane, iako na benzinskoj stanici blizu Čačka postoji Charge&Go punjač, on zapravo ima samo jedan CCS port za punjenje od 50kW.