Maintenance is monitored and predicted, adjusts, overair updates, most issues handled automatically, sodium ion or aluminum ion (faster) are both being test for 2026 cars. $480 4 tires installed at Costco. CATL batteries. Orders in Q2 delivery in Oct Long range battery adds $2k to price. 48v batteries 300k door/windows opening cycles

Drivers and occupants must learn how to open all doors manually. Also applies to some other cars as well. When 12v battery is dead or out of commission by an accident, does must be opened manually and most owners users don't know where manual opener is on inside. It differ between front and back and between models none are consistent with muscle memory during panic.

Revealed robotaxitracker.com Right now problem low cost Tsla insurance n/a. Insurance companies don't ask if car has FSD or how often it is used. When car is used as a robotaxi those portions are insured by Tesla
All wiring can be checked for breaks (verify with sales before buying) Working on finding bad cells etc with AI. Optimus production

Required: never leave car in direct sunlight at 100% charge. Perform software updates only at home or at a destination where you'll be staying. Updates can take 50 minutes never allow them to take place while you're driving. Other maint. Is generally unnecessary and designed to separate you from your money. Special ceramic coats are unnecessary the car is well protected from rusting

3 errors, 2026 Tesla Y, FSD 14.1.7, over 700 miles, Michigan to North Carolina, summary at 44:00. No safety issues but was not in leftmost lane to make left turn at light, parked for charging at a closed pump even though readout on screen also indicated it was closed, first error was choosing a tollroad despite settings. Electric vehicles do not have spares I probably get a flat every 25k miles.