Hey guys,
Last week, I finally got an 85D, and the same week, I ended up with not one by two busted tires. Oh, and both rims too (I have the low-profile 21" ones). All because of a single sneaky pothole on Broadway in Oakland that I didn't see in time to avoid in the dark. I still can't quite believe it happened, but here's a photo of the console after I pulled over:
Interestingly, Tesla's policy is to two if more than one wheel is damaged, so they had the car towed on a flatbed truck to Dublin. Then I involved insurance, and we're now going after the City of Oakland for damages (which were about $3400).
I went back to the scene today to take photos of the pothole, which I've filed here if you want to see: Severe pothole on 24 on-ramp after Keith Ave and Broadway - I blew 2 tires today - Issue #2078479 - Piedmont Avenue, Piedmont, CA - SeeClickFix.
I'm still in disbelief that these wheels are so fragile, so be careful driving the low profiles around!
The insurance btw is Travelers, and they've been amazing to deal with. The assigned case agent picked up the phone every time, was super pleasant to deal with, ruled the accident to be 0% at fault, has already cut a check (sans deductible), and the car is already back home today.
I'm here to answer any questions if you have any.
Last week, I finally got an 85D, and the same week, I ended up with not one by two busted tires. Oh, and both rims too (I have the low-profile 21" ones). All because of a single sneaky pothole on Broadway in Oakland that I didn't see in time to avoid in the dark. I still can't quite believe it happened, but here's a photo of the console after I pulled over:
Interestingly, Tesla's policy is to two if more than one wheel is damaged, so they had the car towed on a flatbed truck to Dublin. Then I involved insurance, and we're now going after the City of Oakland for damages (which were about $3400).
I went back to the scene today to take photos of the pothole, which I've filed here if you want to see: Severe pothole on 24 on-ramp after Keith Ave and Broadway - I blew 2 tires today - Issue #2078479 - Piedmont Avenue, Piedmont, CA - SeeClickFix.
I'm still in disbelief that these wheels are so fragile, so be careful driving the low profiles around!
The insurance btw is Travelers, and they've been amazing to deal with. The assigned case agent picked up the phone every time, was super pleasant to deal with, ruled the accident to be 0% at fault, has already cut a check (sans deductible), and the car is already back home today.
I'm here to answer any questions if you have any.