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Old 03-07-2019, 01:04 PM   #974 (permalink)
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All of those things apply to a vehicle 10 years old (or older). I wonder how difficult servicing a Tesla will be 10 years from now?

Regardless, things like coolant changes are typically DIY affairs, and everything else should go to 200k miles like normal cars.

If Tesla cars are sold in large enough quantity, aftermarket parts will start showing up for the more basic components. I expect something like a coolant pump was an off the shelf product rather than proprietary Tesla design. Even if aftermarket parts aren't available, junkyards will begin having parts available.
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