The problem is generic to all vehicles. My old Scion had to be totaled after being struck at 5 mph a few years ago. They gave me $4k for what had been a mint condition old car that I loved dearly.
But Teslas are a particular problem in this regard, or so I've read.
My Tesla Model 3 was hit at low speed in stop-and-go traffic in October by a Jeep. Minor fender-bender. The repair cost is $12,000. Had it been an ICE vehicle, it would have been a fraction of that cost.
The problem is generic to all vehicles. My old Scion had to be totaled after being struck at 5 mph a few years ago. They gave me $4k for what had been a mint condition old car that I loved dearly.
But Teslas are a particular problem in this regard, or so I've read.
EV repair costs are much, much higher.
My Tesla Model 3 was hit at low speed in stop-and-go traffic in October by a Jeep. Minor fender-bender. The repair cost is $12,000. Had it been an ICE vehicle, it would have been a fraction of that cost.