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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
While it really does seem trivial, it says something about manufacturing techniques/sophistication when a factory can't produce consistent part tolerances.
Maybe it's not technically important because they're only body panels. But it raises the question of what other unseen parts/engineering might be sub-par.
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AFAIK, the issues are with alignment, not part tolerances. At the same time, it's valid to point out that a Tesla likely has a less luxurious interior than a similarly priced conventional luxury car.
Tesla decided to focus on the pack, drivetrain, handling, and systems integration. Other manufacturers can focus on the interior first and put everything else after that.
Before we got hitched, DW's Audi went through 3 water pumps in it's first 36k miles, but at least it didn't have panel gap issues? Actually, it could have, I never checked for panel gap until certain media outlets put the 3 under a microscope. As it turns out, the 2014 Plug-in Prius we bought new has worse issues with panel gap than our 3, so... yeah?
