Aside from the high price the main reason I wouldn't buy a Tesla is they're the only manufacturer that has uses 6800 flashlight batteries (2170) in an onroad vehicle. I just think of all those points of failure and the complexity of monitoring that reduces reliability. While Consumer Reports gave it high marks for handling etc, they gave it a low score for reliability. Currently they send a "Tesla Ranger" out to your house for a battery field repair as this cost is built into the price of a pricey car. I don't know how this business model will work on lower prices $30k versions. I'm surprised the media doesn't mention the thousands of itty bitty cells in a Tesla and that no one else does it that way for reliability reasons (even with each one fused) Have a renewable energy day Mark in Roanoke Va Www.Reevadiy.org.
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