200k Powertrain Warranty

[Mario Kadastik]

Well, one Tesla person quite high up in the ranking told me that they internally rate the drivetrain to 1.2M km. Below that it's considered a problem basically and hence I wouldn't be surprised at all of a 200k mile warranty as that would cover about 25% of the internal rated lifespan.

 

[Tasdevil]

Excellent idea OP.
It would be great for tesla to do something like this when gen3 is released.
It would definitely boost sales and give people confidence to buy a new product that they will rely on so much and spend allot of money on.

 

[Higgy]

Excellent idea OP.
It would be great for tesla to do something like this when gen3 is released.
It would definitely boost sales and give people confidence to buy a new product that they will rely on so much and spend allot of money on.

What will boost sales is higher production....

 

[digitaltim]

8 years unlimited miles like the 85kWh battery would be perfect...simplistic for customers to understand.

 

[AmpedRealtor]

Excellent idea OP.
It would be great for tesla to do something like this when gen3 is released.
It would definitely boost sales and give people confidence to buy a new product that they will rely on so much and spend allot of money on.

They need to do this now, not wait for Model 3. Many owners of Model S are freaked out by the possibility of expensive powertrain repairs after the warranty expires. Those owners need peace of mind, as do future buyers of Model S.

 

[brianman]

They need to do this now, not wait for Model 3. Many owners of Model S are freaked out by the possibility of expensive powertrain repairs after the warranty expires. Those owners need peace of mind, as do future buyers of Model S.

I object to this characterization somewhat. "Reasonably concerned" is a better phrasing -- especially in extended-warranty-denied states.