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The safety and quality of Tesla cars and services have been questioned. There have been hundreds of reports of sudden unintended acceleration, brake failures, and "whompy wheels" – collapsing wheels due to faulty car suspension. These safety and quality problems have been compounded in the past by the poor wait times of Tesla's customer service.
The book traces Tesla's inception along with episodes and controversies from the first fifteen years of the company under the leadership of Elon Musk. In it, Niedermeyer uses original research, anonymous insider accounts, and industry analysis to explore "Tesla's attempt to merge Silicon Valley arrogance with automotive industry standards". [ 1 ]
It mainly suffered from bad marketing and bad build quality (caused chiefly by Edsels sharing production with Ford and Mercury models, rather than being on a dedicated assembly line). It was also released at a time when the USA was hit by a recession and demand for medium-priced large cars decreased as US consumers started buying smaller ...
From CEO Elon Musk's erratic behavior to questions about its financial health and ability to build cars at scale, Tesla may be at an inflection point. Whether Tesla can overcome recent challenges ...
Tesla owners reported an average of 250 problems per 100 vehicles.
According to a Business Insider exclusive, Tesla reportedly shipped 2012 edition Model S’ with battery packs that had leaky cooling systems, which could in some extreme cases lead to fires.
Tesla is recognized as one of the foremost electrical researchers and inventors. [3] At the time of publication, the book was the "bible" of every electrical engineer practicing the profession. [4] [5] The book contains Forty-three chapters, most of them on different areas of Tesla's research and inventions by Tesla. The first chapter is a ...
Ann Hermes/The Christian Science Monitor via Getty Images By Bernie Woodall DETROIT -- Consumer Reports, which last year gave top marks to electric carmaker Tesla Motors' (TSLA) Model S sedan, now ...