Tesla Model S Hits 300k Miles with less than $11k maintenance costs
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Re: Tesla Model S Hits 300k Miles with less than $11k maintenance costs
#2Neat.
>During the first 300,000 miles the total combined maintenance and fuel costs of the Tesla Model S were $10,492, with a total of 12 days in the shop. Had this been an Mercedes S class, the scheduled routine maintenance and fuel would have been $86,000 ($52,000 maintenance and $36,000* fuel) with 112 days of servicing, or for a Lincoln Town Car $70k,000 ($28,000 maintenance and $42,000 fuel) with around 100 days of servicing.
Not sure why they mention the fuel cost of these cars without citing the electricity cost of the Tesla. It does make the numbers bigger.
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#3To me, no part of that article was that surprising (impressive nonetheless) except for the $6500 headlight repair from "driving through deep water".
Wonder how exactly that happened, and what damage was caused to the car.
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#4Neat. >During the first 300,000 miles the total combined maintenance and fuel costs of the Tesla Model S were $10,492, with a total of 12 days in the shop. Had this been an Mercedes S class, the scheduled routine maintenance and fuel would have been $86,000 ($52,000 maintenance and $36,000* fuel) with 112 days of servicing, or for a Lincoln Town Car $70k,000 ($28,000 maintenance and $42,000 fuel) with around 100 days…
> Not sure why they mention the fuel cost of these cars without citing the electricity cost of the Tesla. It does make the numbers bigger.
The article didn't break the fuel number out for the Tesla, but it does state it is included in the total.
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#5Sadly, if you are not a company with a name like Tesloop, but a normal user, the issue is not cost of service but time wasted on waiting for it. Unlike a real car, teslas can only be serviced by tesla...so....
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldunne/2016/10/31/my-firs...
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/03/07/repairing-my-tesla...
http://www.autonews.com/article/20161113/RETAIL05/311149995/...
http://insideevs.com/need-your-tesla-model-s-or-x-serviced-b...
http://autoweek.com/article/tesla/tesla-growing-pains-owners...
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1107894_waits-for-tesla-...
Oh, and forget doing your own maintenance or buying parts to do so. No such luck - Unlike a real car manufacturer, Tesla won't sell them to you.
Want a real electric car with real support? Buy a Chevy Bolt, maybe?
Re: Tesla Model S Hits 300k Miles with less than $11k maintenance costs
#6Neat. >During the first 300,000 miles the total combined maintenance and fuel costs of the Tesla Model S were $10,492, with a total of 12 days in the shop. Had this been an Mercedes S class, the scheduled routine maintenance and fuel would have been $86,000 ($52,000 maintenance and $36,000* fuel) with 112 days of servicing, or for a Lincoln Town Car $70k,000 ($28,000 maintenance and $42,000 fuel) with around 100 days…
> The electric drivetrain, when coupled with a vast supercharging network...
I took that to mean that the car exclusively refueled on Superchargers, so the fuel cost was $0. That is a legitimate apples-to-apples comparison to the ICE vehicles.
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#7So, did anyone put in their email to get the service records? Please repost. I'm interested in the cost of the tires.
Re: Tesla Model S Hits 300k Miles with less than $11k maintenance costs
#8Neat. >During the first 300,000 miles the total combined maintenance and fuel costs of the Tesla Model S were $10,492, with a total of 12 days in the shop. Had this been an Mercedes S class, the scheduled routine maintenance and fuel would have been $86,000 ($52,000 maintenance and $36,000* fuel) with 112 days of servicing, or for a Lincoln Town Car $70k,000 ($28,000 maintenance and $42,000 fuel) with around 100 days…
> Not sure why they mention the fuel cost of these cars without citing the electricity cost of the Tesla. It does make the numbers bigger. The article didn't break the fuel number out for the Tesla, but it does state it is included in the total.
It says that, but the math doesn't leave any room for fuel.
> During the first 300,000 miles the total combined maintenance and fuel costs of the Tesla Model S were $10,492, with a total of 12 days in the shop. Of these costs, $6,900 was scheduled maintenance and $3500 was headlight damage due to driving through deep water.
I guess maybe they're including fuel costs in "scheduled maintenance"?
Re: Tesla Model S Hits 300k Miles with less than $11k maintenance costs
#9Sadly, if you are not a company with a name like Tesloop, but a normal user, the issue is not cost of service but time wasted on waiting for it. Unlike a real car, teslas can only be serviced by tesla...so.... https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldunne/2016/10/31/my-firs... https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/03/07/repairing-my-tesla... http://www.autonews.com/article/20161113/RETAIL05/311149995/... http://insideevs.c…
Tesla, Nissan Leaf, or Chevy Bolt - any electric car should have similar benefits in reduced maintenance costs.
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#10To me, no part of that article was that surprising (impressive nonetheless) except for the $6500 headlight repair from "driving through deep water". Wonder how exactly that happened, and what damage was caused to the car.
Minor typo here, article states $3500 for headlight repair ($6900 for scheduled maintenance)