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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALLEGEDLY: A TESLA OWNER AWOKE TO THE SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL. SHE CALLED 911. A FIRE FIGHTER WAS INJURED RESPONDING TO THE GARAGE FIRE. FIRE INVESTIGATORS SUSPECT THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS THE WALL SOCKET OR THE TESLA UNIVERSAL MOBILE CONNECTOR FROM THE TESLA CHARGING SYSTEM PLUGGED INTO THE WALL OUTLET. I'VE SEEN EVIDENCE OF MANY OF TESLA'S CHARGING CONNECTIONS FAIL. EVEN IF THE CONNECTION FAILED AT THE WALL SOCKET, I WOULDN'T RULE OUT THE TESLA DESIGN AS A CAUSE OR A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. THE DESIGN OF THE TYPICAL TESLA CHARGING CONFIGURATION PUTS UNDUE STRESS ON THE WALL SOCKET, WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A FAILURE OF A WALL SOCKET. IN MY OPINION SOME OF THE TESLA CHARGING CONNECTIONS ARE NOT ROBUST ENOUGH FOR THE POTENTIAL CURRENTS INVOLVED. MANY OF TESLA'S CHARGE CONNECTIONS ARE KNOWN FOR PRODUCING EXCESSIVE HEAT. *TR