Tesla Cybertruck: Its Warranty Periods Spark Curiosity
This page is translated from the original post "Tesla Cybertruck : ses durées de garantie intriguent" in French.
- 01/12/2023 11:21
Tesla distinguishes the “base vehicle” warranty from the transmission and battery. But some aspects are raising questions…
Are we heading towards variable warranties and a redefinition of what constitutes a complete car? This is somewhat the topic initiated by Tesla with a quite suspicious and vague distinction of the reliability guaranteed by its new Cybertruck.
With less than 100,000 km guaranteed for the “base vehicle,” disappointment could arise, as the 80,000 km figure is unprecedented. What is the “base vehicle”? Should we understand that it includes the doors, the chassis, electric windows, seats, steering wheel, the electric tailgate, etc.?
Meanwhile, Tesla specifies that the “battery and drivetrain unit” (the entire powertrain?) benefit from an 8-year OR 240,000 km warranty, whichever comes first. Once again, this is quite surprising, especially considering a Model S in France with over 500,000 km on the odometer that has been sold.
Are these figures very conservative regarding the Cybertruck, or is Tesla anticipating the very tough treatment its electric SUV could (potentially) face? In any case, 80,000 km of warranty or 4 years are outdated figures that are not aligned with current standards. For a product that aims to be resilient against all sorts of mishaps, this is very limited… and disappointing.
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