# Tesla Model S - My Test Drive **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 2, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-my-test-drive/268875 "2014-04-02T20:27:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-my-test-drive/268875/101 "2015-01-27T18:16:10Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > I didn’t know they were aluminum so part of it is the expense to tool and repair that material similar to what the industry is seeing with the F-150, but part of it is Tesla specific > > [Aluminum body on Tesla Model S may raise repair costs - Autoblog](http://www.autoblog.com/2015/01/17/aluminum-tesla-model-s-repair-costs/) that’s nothing. It costs over $250k for current mid-market bodyshops to get equipped for ‘aluminum certification’. It is not unique to Tesla, it is required for any bodyshop that wants to be certified for Jaguar, BMW and soon Audi and Mercedes. Audi and Merc do not have heavily refined collision certification programs yet. Merc is going to copy BMW. I have the Mercedes required equipment list somewhere in fact. It goes right down to the brand of alignment rack and frame machine. Problem is that even if you get aluminum certified with a dedicated ‘clean room’ for aluminum work that doesnt mean you will actually get the work since vehicle owners have their choice of where to get repairs and they are often not educated on the differences between aluminum certified and not. Moreover, many dealers just refer to whomever buys the most parts or gives them the biggest kickback… especially the higher end shops… so the programs have to come with referrals which also makes it quite difficult to justify the investment. many insurance companies right now don’t give 2 shits about the certification programs just yet either. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2015, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-my-test-drive/268875/102 "2015-08-03T14:20:39Z")
[https://youtu.be/fJl72jUSY7I](https://youtu.be/fJl72jUSY7I) ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-my-test-drive/268875/103 "2015-12-11T06:38:38Z")
> **[Report: Two-Thirds Of Early Tesla Model S Drivetrains May Fail By 60,000 Miles](https://jalopnik.com/report-two-thirds-of-early-tesla-model-s-drivetrains-m-1747222846)** > > Survey data collected by Plug-In America from current early-model Tesla Model S owners has predicted that up to two-thirds of early model electric-drive units may fail by 60,000 miles. If their predictions are even remotely accurate, that’s bad news. “[Report: Two-Thirds Of Early Tesla Model S Drivetrains May Fail By 60,000 Miles](http://jalopnik.com/report-two-thirds-of-early-tesla-model-s-drivetrains-m-1747222846)” Glad it’s maintenance free :lol: :lol: :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-my-test-drive/268875/104 "2015-12-11T07:16:04Z")
Shitty American cars… :oj: … But it’s covered under their infinite mile / 10 year warranty so big-whoop. [https://www.teslamotors.com/blog/infinite-mile-warranty](https://www.teslamotors.com/blog/infinite-mile-warranty) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-my-test-drive/268875/105 "2015-12-11T09:07:31Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > [Report: Two-Thirds Of Early Tesla Model S Drivetrains May Fail By 60,000 Miles](http://jalopnik.com/report-two-thirds-of-early-tesla-model-s-drivetrains-m-1747222846) > > “**[Report: Two-Thirds Of Early Tesla Model S Drivetrains May Fail By 60,000 Miles](http://jalopnik.com/report-two-thirds-of-early-tesla-model-s-drivetrains-m-1747222846)”** > > Glad it’s maintenance free :lol: :lol: :lol: 327 respondents for 25,000 cars. And it only accounts for people who were willing to fill out the survey which, naturally, would more likely be by people who had reliability problems in the first place. I really don’t think this is a large enough sample size for any true indication of reliability and I’m sure Tesla has their own information to combat this. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tesla-model-s-my-test-drive/268875.md?page=5)