Photo: John Vermetten via Autogespot
Tesla's engineers might be hard at work on all fronts, but don't expect the Palo Alto automaker to be able to deliver a feature that can keep vandals at bay anytime soon - alas, the need for such solutions hasn't disappeared over the years and we're here to show you the latest case of a vandalised Model S.
The issue comes from The Netherlands, where a Dark Blue incarnation of the EV was keyed. Allow us to be more precise: the vandal(s) who did this made sure the damage gets almost evenly spread around the car and this isn't he kind of light keying that can go away with a serious polis job.
Facebook user John Vermetten, who supposedly owns the EV, took to Facebook last week to announce he would offer am EUR1,000 ($1,100 at the current exchange rates) reward for any info that would lead to the apprehending of the vandal behind this nightmare-grade episode. We'll tip our hats to Autogespot for bringing this to our attention. Alas, judging by the lack of an update for the post, it seems the online investigation hasn't led to anywhere yet.
The car was reportedly parked at an electric vehicle charging point in Breda, with the owner discovering the issue on Friday morning at 7:30. As for the toll taken by the vandalism moment, the repairs at estimated at EUR6,500 ($7,100).
And speaking of the solution mentioned in the intro, this could come from the wrap industry. In fact, we've shown you an example of a paint protection film helping a Ferrari FF going through a keying test without any sort of damage.
Sure, such films obviously have their limitations, but they are a viable solution for owners of... eye-catching cars who don't have a garage - here's the Ferrari FF keying protection story, in case you missed it.
Facebook user John Vermetten, who supposedly owns the EV, took to Facebook last week to announce he would offer am EUR1,000 ($1,100 at the current exchange rates) reward for any info that would lead to the apprehending of the vandal behind this nightmare-grade episode. We'll tip our hats to Autogespot for bringing this to our attention. Alas, judging by the lack of an update for the post, it seems the online investigation hasn't led to anywhere yet.
The car was reportedly parked at an electric vehicle charging point in Breda, with the owner discovering the issue on Friday morning at 7:30. As for the toll taken by the vandalism moment, the repairs at estimated at EUR6,500 ($7,100).
And speaking of the solution mentioned in the intro, this could come from the wrap industry. In fact, we've shown you an example of a paint protection film helping a Ferrari FF going through a keying test without any sort of damage.
Sure, such films obviously have their limitations, but they are a viable solution for owners of... eye-catching cars who don't have a garage - here's the Ferrari FF keying protection story, in case you missed it.
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