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The Fantastic Case of the Missing Tesla

Rich Rebuilds
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2 HN users recommended this documentary2 months2019 score 2.5
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

HN recommends the series as a cautionary tale about buying used Teslas and dealing with Tesla service.

The final chapter of Rich Rebuilds' saga about buying a used Tesla Model X that went missing, with cameo appearances and the end of the dispute. It is part of a longer series on the problems he had with Tesla.

“Anybody involved with Tesla in any way should at least watch” (HN, 2019)

1 strong recommendations · 1 recommendations · 1 citations · Documentaries · partly dated

3 Hacker News comments

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@2Ccltvcm May 2019 Strongly recommends
on HN thread Repair delays for Tesla owners
Anybody involved with Tesla in any way should at least watch The Fantastic Case of the Missing Tesla by Rich [this video]
Essential viewing for anyone involved with Tesla

Citations, criticism and jokes

@sschueller Feb 2019 Cites it
on HN thread Tesla Model 3 Owners Vent About Polar Vortex Affecting Cars
The door handles on a Tesla are an issue in normal cold weather already [1] although I am not sure if the model 3 has the same ones as the X. Most cars you can yank the door handle open even if it's iced up. [1] [this video]
Shows Tesla door handle issues in cold weather

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