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Posted on 10/07/2025 5:36:07 AM PDT by V_TWIN
An unlucky man purchased a Tesla from a used car dealership only to learn that it was nearly impossible to charge the electric vehicle after driving it off the lot.
When the first charger didn’t work, Boycott sought out a few more stations. When none of them worked, he turned to the Illinois dealership and Tesla.
A Tesla representative eventually got back to Boycott and let him know that “the car is currently unsupported for supercharging and warranties are voided due to [it being a] salvaged vehicle.”
Tesla does offer an inspection option for customers trying to get their Tesla back on the Supercharger network, but for a fee of a couple thousand dollars.
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Different states have lax rules about salvage cars.
It could have come from one of those states, titles transferred by bureaucrats that don’t give a shiite and shady dealers.
I’ve often wondered about that ‘Carvana’ company and where they get their autos from...............and others that do the same thing................
Do the inspection, sue the seller for the cost, end of drama.
Uh-Oh, a Class-Action Lawsuit Claims Tesla Is Speeding Up Odometers to Avoid Warranties
Actually, I would be surprised that a Tesla even needs an odometer. Its inclusion would just be to make people feel more familiar.
You can find a video on YouTube of a Tesla burning while completely submerged at a boat ramp.
/snort
Salvage vehicles always raise special issues. The car was listed as a total loss so there are hoops to get it insured, registered, etc.
The media loves anti Tesla articles.
For less than that couple of thousand dollars, he could install a NEMA outlet in his garage and fast charge at home. Not supercharger fast, but convenient and fast enough.
My first car was a 1962 Renault Caravel, which I purchased for $200 when I was seventeen. It had no separate frame but was held together by channels formed on a sheet metal underbody. Soon after I bought it, I noticed rust all underneath the car, and within six months the body sagged so much that I could not open or close the doors. Luckly, it was a convertible, and I could just hop in and out. This seemed like only a minor inconvenience at the time. Ah, youth ....!
Obviously not for a road trip like that. But I recently picked up a gently used Model 3 for my daily 50 mile round trip commute. My wife and I now carpool 4 days out of 5 per week instead of driving both gas vehicles. It's perfect for such use. I'll still use the Grand Cherokee for long road trips though.
Sure, if you have one near you, the time to sit there and wait, and are willing to shell out the cost for it. Or ... you could have a NEMA outlet installed at home, charge the Tesla up to the recommended 80% level in around 3 hours in the evening while you enjoy dinner and a movie or football game on TV. Not sure where your graphic came from, but I could charge my Model 3 to 80% in 24 hours on a standard home outlet. The 240 does it in 3 or less.
It didn’t. It says salvage on the title. Dude didn’t know what it meant
EV is great for in town commute. Avoids ever going to gas stations. Much quieter than ICE cars. No tune-ups, no oil changes, no coolant needed.
I haven't seen that in any of the articles I've read, but that wouldn't surprise me.
Tesla has introduced mass confusion in this story by using the word “salvage”. The car was not totaled, and was never retitled as salvaged. “Salvage” was just the word Tesla used to justify the Supercharger station ban, and requiring an inspection, and likely correction of shoddy repairs in order to lift the ban.
From an earlier article:
“(Boycott) said he’s still in negotiations with the Downers Grove used car dealership who sold him the vehicle. (Boycott) said Illinois Secretary of State Police investigated and confirmed it has a clean title, and has never had a salvaged title”.
Interesting. With today’s tech it seems likely that the OEM could detect a solid G force accident hit and decline services if the car wasn’t repaired by the OEM..
“ You can charge them at home with a 30 amp dryer circuit.”
If you have an electric dryer, that is.
Oh, and don’t forget the wiring to the garage or wherever and the charging panel. That runs around $5,000 here abouts.
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Yes. Damaged batteries and connections.
Bullshite.
No doubt. I had a couple incidences with my smart watch last time I was out in the woods shooting. First, it alerted me that I was being exposed to high sound levels that could damage my hearing. Well, no kidding. But later, a minute or so after emptying a mag and taking off my hearing protection, I heard a faint siren. It took me a few seconds to figure out it was my watch. It had detected a "hard fall", and since I didn't notice it for over a minute, it had initiated a call for emergency services. I guess the recoil of a 10mm is enough to trigger the fall warning. If my smartwatch can do all that, imagine what your "smart" car can do.
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