Ownership Cost for 2012 Tesla Model S (Signature Performance)
Estimated: $54000 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$7226
$3468
$3035
$2746
$2457
$18932
Insurance
$2059
$2131
$2206
$2283
$2363
$11042
Fuel
$438
$451
$467
$486
$508
$2350
Maintenance
$2763
$2337
$1525
$2162
$2291
$11078
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$2794
$2794
$2794
$2794
$2794
$4138
Total Ownership Costs
$16258
$9844
$8937
$9354
$9607
$54000
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Knee: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: All Rows
Battery K Wh: 81
Battery K Wh_to: 90
Body Class: Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
Charger Level: Level 3 DC Charger or fast charger (up to 400A, up to 600V DC, up to 240KW)
Charger Power KW: 20
Destination Market: U.S.
Doors: 5
Drive Type: RWD/ Rear Wheel Drive
Electrification Level: BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle)
Engine Model: Base, Tier 7 Battery (81-90 kWh)
Fuel Type Primary: Electric
Make: TESLA
Manufacturer: TESLA, INC.
Manufacturer Id: 955
Model: Model S
Model Year: 2012
Plant City: Fremont
Plant Company Name: Tesla - Fremont, CA (FRE)
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: California
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Production Vehicle
Steering Location: Left Hand Drive (LHD)
TPMS: Direct
Trim: w/DC Fast Charge
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2013
TIRES
I HAVE HAD A 3 MONTH OLD MODEL S. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OWNERS WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR IN THEIR CARS. I HAVE 4,000 MILES IN MY 4 DOOR SEDAN, AND WAS TOLD BY TESLA SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO PLAN ON REPLACING THE TIRES IN THE NEXT 1K MILES, DURING A RECENT SERVICE APPT TO FIX MY MOONROOF LEAK. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN RACED OR DRIVEN HARD TO CAUSE EARLY TIRE WEAR. WHEN I ASKED THEM TO SEE IF THEIR WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, THEY SAID TO EXPECT THIS AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THESE CARS. IF YOU LOOK AT THE EDMUNDS LONG TERM EVALUATION OF THE MODEL S, IT ALSO HAD THE SAME ISSUE AT 10K MILES, AND TESLA REPLACED THE TIRES FOR FREE. I HAVE ATTACHED THEIR POST ABOUT THEIR CAR. HTTP://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/TESLA/MODEL-S/2013/LONG-TERM-ROAD-TEST/2013-TESLA-MODEL-S-TIRE-WEAR-POST-MORTEM.HTML THE MICHELIN TIRES ARE WARRANTED TO 20K MILES(ON MY CAR) ON THE PILOT PS2 TIRES. THE CONTINENTAL TIRES IN THE EDMUNDS CAR IS WARRANTED EVEN LONGER. IF YOU LOOK AT OTHER FORUMS/REVIEWS, THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. EXCESSIVE EARLY TIRE WEAR CAN BE A HAZARD TO PEOPLE UNSUSPECTING THIS. I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF EVEN CHECKING TO SEE IF I NEEDED NEW TIRES AT 4K MILES. IF I NEVER CHECKED, MY TIRES WILL SOON BE ON DRIVING ON THE BARE METAL TREADS WITH A POSSIBLE TIRE BLOWOUT. THIS CAN POSE A SERIOUS DANGER TO ANY UNSUSPECTING DRIVER. MAYBE WITH SOME PRODDING, TESLA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO WHY A FOUR DOOR PASSENGER CAR, HAS SUCH EXCESSIVE AND EARLY TIRE WEAR, AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE GET INTO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *TR