Tesla introduces Mobile Service Rangers, the Geek Squad for EVs
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Tesla introduces Mobile Service Rangers, the Geek Squad for EVs
From Autoblog.com
Doctors may not make many house calls anymore, but Tesla Motors believes an at-home service is just the ticket for its pricey electric cars. The company recently announced a new Tesla Mobile Service Rangers program that makes getting the recommended annual service or any other repairs taken care of an effortless event. The Rangers (no word on if they wear brightly colored outfits and/or morph) have the ability to diagnose problems remotely before driving their service vehicles to where the Roadsters are. Tesla says that Roadster owners and cues from "pioneering retailers" like Zappos and Geek Squad helped develop the Rangers idea. At some point in the future, the Ranger service will be available wherever Roadsters are sold.
The service isn't cheap – it costs $1 per round-trip mile with a minimum charge of $100 – but if you can afford the car in the first place, then it shouldn't be too big of a hardship. We don't have the heart to calculate the cost for "Roadster owners in Honolulu, Anchorage, Banff and other locations", which Tesla's press release states can now have peace of mind. It might just be cheaper to buy two Roadsters in case one of them breaks.
Doctors may not make many house calls anymore, but Tesla Motors believes an at-home service is just the ticket for its pricey electric cars. The company recently announced a new Tesla Mobile Service Rangers program that makes getting the recommended annual service or any other repairs taken care of an effortless event. The Rangers (no word on if they wear brightly colored outfits and/or morph) have the ability to diagnose problems remotely before driving their service vehicles to where the Roadsters are. Tesla says that Roadster owners and cues from "pioneering retailers" like Zappos and Geek Squad helped develop the Rangers idea. At some point in the future, the Ranger service will be available wherever Roadsters are sold.
The service isn't cheap – it costs $1 per round-trip mile with a minimum charge of $100 – but if you can afford the car in the first place, then it shouldn't be too big of a hardship. We don't have the heart to calculate the cost for "Roadster owners in Honolulu, Anchorage, Banff and other locations", which Tesla's press release states can now have peace of mind. It might just be cheaper to buy two Roadsters in case one of them breaks.
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Funny.... initially they were going to offer this service for free since there are so few places to service your car. They were flying techs out to customers houses. Apparently some of those quit because of the pressure. They were limited in what they can bring with them on planes and sometimes not able to fix the issues without a real toolbox and shop. Makes sense to charge for it now though. They are a business after all.
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I really want to buy a Tesla Model S, it's only $50k after the $7,500 govm't rebate. It looks like a cross between an Aston Martin Rapide & a Maserati QP.
My only fear based on the slow release of their roadster is that it will take a while for them to actually deliver it. They've changed CEOs 4 times already within the last few years and I'm not sure of the company's future.
My only fear based on the slow release of their roadster is that it will take a while for them to actually deliver it. They've changed CEOs 4 times already within the last few years and I'm not sure of the company's future.
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I like it too. Got their e-mail notification to place my order earlier this year. But seriously buying a car that nobody can fix for you when you live on the other side of the coast, like me, meeeeeeeh .....
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Schwabe, there's a Tesla store opening up by end of the year in Washington DC.
Tesla Motors - Tesla Stores
I assume they will service them there? The deposit is $5k are you in or what? I keep telling my wife that we need this car so we can save the environment.
Tesla Motors - Tesla Stores
I assume they will service them there? The deposit is $5k are you in or what? I keep telling my wife that we need this car so we can save the environment.
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Yep the deposit is at $5,000 and they hope to deliver late 2011. We'll see. They were behind on the Roadster deliveries. I would wait until they come out and see what happens.
I'm going to swing by the Tesla store here in LA this week but I highly doubt the salespeople will know more than we could find out on our own.
I'm going to swing by the Tesla store here in LA this week but I highly doubt the salespeople will know more than we could find out on our own.
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