Tesla Recalls Almost 13,000 EVs over Risk of Battery Power Loss • Hacker News Board

Re: Tesla Recalls Almost 13,000 EVs over Risk of Battery Power Loss

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Post by rsynnott » Thu, Oct 23, 2025, 11:20 AM UTC

gruez wrote: post #123

reaperducer wrote: post #96

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Why is it that every single Tesla recall becomes national news, but virtually no recalls by other automakers ever do? (I can only think of two exceptions in recent history: Takata airbags and Chevy Bolt batteries.) Maybe you don't read enough legitimate/mainstream media? I see them all the time. Just yesterday: Ford, Dodge, Nissan among over 1.1 million vehicles recalled - https://www.usatoday.com/story/cars/recalls/…

>Just yesterday: Ford, Dodge, Nissan among over 1.1 million vehicles recalled - https://www.usatoday.com/story/cars/recalls/2025/10/20/check ... but how notable was it? In other words was it on the front page either online or in print? The nature of publishing nowadays is that virtually unlimited amounts of articles can be published, but unless you're seeking them out you're not going to stumble upon them like this p…

I mean, this recall also wouldn't be on anyone's front page.

Re: Tesla Recalls Almost 13,000 EVs over Risk of Battery Power Loss

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Post by nomel » Thu, Oct 23, 2025, 8:51 PM UTC

tzs wrote: post #167

Rover222 wrote: post #78

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But how many of those Tesla “recalls” were OTA software updates?

A "recall" means that a safety defect or a failure to meet federal standards has been identified in a vehicle and the manufacturer is required to fix it free. It is a recall no matter how the manufacture decides to implement the fix. If they can do it OTA, great. That will be more convenient for most owners.

The context of this thread is non-software recalls.

Re: Tesla Recalls Almost 13,000 EVs over Risk of Battery Power Loss

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Post by op00to » Fri, Oct 31, 2025, 1:31 AM UTC

Reason077 wrote: post #144

op00to wrote: post #135

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LiFePO4 can't really be charged and don't like being discharged below freezing.

I don't doubt you could run into problems in extreme cold, but our Model Y SR (LFP pack) has been fine charging in -5C or so. The car is pretty good at managing thermals and making sure the battery doesn't get too cold.

Right, you need a heater to keep things happy! I added a little heater to my LiFePO4 battery packs that live outside. It seems fine like that to take the edge off. Way better than exploding!