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[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (5 children)

They're just not great cars, or are very climate sensitive. I'm in Malaysia, and I heard from a tow truck operator that he towed 40 teslas himself, last year alone. Mind you it's a premium product compared to the Chinese alternatives, and have local dealers, so these are not refurb/ recon jobs.

Anyone got anecdotes from more temperate/ arctic regions? I hear batteries don't do well in the cold, so my note is really weird for a tropical climate.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I heard from a tow truck operator that he towed 40 teslas himself

Why was he towing them?

You make it sound like they were randomly failing and not involved in accidents etc

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

You make it sound like they were randomly failing and not involved in accidents etc

We'll have to wait for clarification from him but I'm pretty sure that's exactly what he means.

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