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Why is it that, often when you reach a milestone and you are really happy about it, things go bad afterwards? I recently wrote a review of my Tesla Model 3 reaching 100,000 miles, with detailed TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), and I stick by the conclusion that this car is amazing. However, what I thought was a good old worn out 12-volt battery issue (resulting in my car having to be towed to the service center and stay there for several days) was actually something totally different.<\/p>\n

Since I so recently wrote about the car, I owe you this little story of what happened next. I never heard of this fault before, so it is in everyone\u2019s interest to know it can happen \u2014 to any EV really. I can\u2019t blame Tesla for being a bit slow on the service side when it obviously prioritizes scheduled…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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