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Happened to my friend in a 2017 or 2018 model S earlier this year. Drove through a large puddle, not like deep standing water, and after the stopped the car it wouldn’t start back. Water had gotten into the motor case and tripped a sensor. Whole thing shut down. Only fix was replacing the assembly.

Essentially this issue, https://insideevs.com/news/534878/tesla-models-motor-fail-ra...

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> Only fix was replacing the assembly.

This is nuts. And tbqh hard to believe. Part of me thinks the lack of mechanic knowledge around Teslas make it really easy to exploit owners. With most other vehicles, you can usually cross check with other mechanics

> Part of me thinks the lack of mechanic knowledge around Teslas make it really easy to exploit owners.

This has nothing to do with Tesla or mechanic knowledge, as actual mechanics working on non-Teslas routinely scam owners. Scumbags are just always going to exploit people without knowledge.

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> With most other vehicles, you can usually cross check with other mechanics

This is simply harder to do with Teslas given the specialized knowledge needed

If your assertion is that increased competition would reduce exploitation, I’ve got some really incredible snake oil to sell you…

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