That is always true. You can test test and test some more. You do the best you can, but until it hits the public, it is not tested.
It could be some sort of loose cables or temperature sensors inside the pack get knocked disconnected due to shock. I don't think this is something that cannot be fixed but if the manufacturer didn't have any repair instruction and training for repair, they would redirect you to get a new one instead of spending the R&D for repair.
Wild how they released the rav4 prime with battery cable issues, fire hazard if charged below 40f, and a leaky roof, the bz4x with wheels that can fall off, etc huh.? What are you waiting for Toyota for?
Have you ever once seen a sensor unplugged on a modern ev not result in a light? No. They are just opining the coolant system is ruptured. No proof. No evidence beside case deformation.
+1 I've been saying that for years, not only are they beta testers, they're unpaid beta testers. But there are a lot of people that want to be first in line for something brand spanking new or only out for a year. Losing money is a great teacher, hopefully there was a lesson learned here.
It's a dice roll. Look at Mazdas 2.5 Turbo. It was awesome until 2021 when they switched valve seals and they all began burning oil. Who'd have guessed a Ward's top 10, half decade old, proven engine would suddenly sour?
Right, my memory was a bit soft. It was the B2, and it was indeed RAM thermoplastic
Maybe, and sometimes they're the best years. Consider the 5.0 GT. The last model of it in 1993 of the fox body even lost its forged pistons, and every year prior 1-2hp to little emissions tweaks! Then consider that the 1998 F-bodies were some of the quickest F-bodies. Then look at the Mazda CX5 turbo...in 2019 it was an amazing car, by 2021 it was getting TSB's for consuming oil that year. You really never know, and it's just a car, so...roll your dice.
Maybe. FTR we're talking EV's here. Me I'd rather wait before coughing up that kind of cash. My bet is the party/parties referenced in the article wished they waited, or stayed with ICE. At my age I see no need to be the first one to dive in head first on this type of purchase, especially with an EV. Our opinions are going to vary on this.
What about the Z06 corvette owners who wished they'd not bought the 7.0L because it was dropping valves and GM was blocking warranties? It applies in the ICE world just the same, LS7's aren't exactly cheap and a new longblock is timely to install, relatively. How long has GM been making corvette engines? They finally found the issue (out of spec valve guides) in 2013, I believe...about half a decade after it began, lol! This is just one example. You can find random issues all you want, and I promise if your litmus is 2 per 100K sales, we can find many examples of random fails, indeed!
Add reputational damage to Hyundai/KIA.
An cuts the range by 10%.
That train left the station looooooong time ago.
“When I first got the call, I thought we would get [a] bill for £500 or £1000,” Bacigalupo told Edinburgh Live. “When they said over 17 grand—it’s absolutely obscene. My heart missed a beat, honestly."
