“It’s A Brick” – Tesla Motors’ Devastating Design Problem [View all]

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Tesla Motors’ lineup of all-electric vehicles — its existing Roadster, almost certainly its impending Model S, and possibly its future Model X — apparently suffer from a severe limitation that can largely destroy the value of the vehicle.
If the battery is ever totally discharged, the owner is left with what Tesla describes as a “brick”: a completely immobile vehicle that cannot be started or even pushed down the street.
The only known remedy is for the owner to pay Tesla approximately $40,000 to replace the entire battery.

Unlike practically every other modern car problem, neither Tesla’s warranty nor typical car insurance policies provide any protection from this major financial loss.
http://theunderstatement.com/post/18030062041/its-a-brick-tesla-motors-devastating-design

Not only is Tesla not admitting to this problem, the company is planning on rolling thousands of electric cars in the near future which have the same problem.