What Are Your Options If Your Tesla Needs a New Battery Pack?
20 Nov 2023, 13:01 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Rich Benoit shares his candid views about what Tesla customers affected by the BMS_u029 and BMS_u018 error codes can do to have a functioning car again.
Tesla Quietly Hiked Prices of Replacement Battery Packs for Model S With BMS_u029 Error
23 Oct 2023, 15:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Reports show that Tesla raised the prices of the replacement battery packs for the Model S owners affected by the dreaded BMS_u029 error
Another Battery Pack Error Code Story Shows a Debatable Tesla Practice
19 Oct 2023, 09:27 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / There are no 60-kWh battery packs for Brook Gardner's 2014 Model S 60, so he had to pay for an 85-kWh component – but could not fully enjoy it.
Owner Who Sued Tesla for Voltage Cap Sells Model S, Buys Hyundai IONIQ 6 Instead
31 Aug 2023, 15:57 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / David Rasmussen was worried about the BMS_u029 error and also needed a BEV that charged faster. He is pretty happy with his new car.
Buy a $25,000 Tesla to Get the $4,000 Used BEV Incentive, Risk Spending $20,000 More
8 Aug 2023, 14:36 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It was inevitable to realize all Model S units currently having the BMS_u029 problem are the only ones that fit in the US government limit.
Tesla Telling Owners To Replace the Battery Pack's Pyro Fuse via BMS_u031 Warning
20 Jul 2023, 20:12 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Unlike the BMS_u029, this one is more than expected because the pyro fuse works with its own (non-rechargeable) battery – which is quite odd.
BMS_u029 Error Reset Causes First Confirmed Blaze on a Tesla Model S
25 May 2023, 13:50 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Jason Hughes, the Tesla Hacker, did not disclose all the details about the situation because the car seller and the company that made the reset will be sued.
BEVs Are Dying Earlier Than They Should – And You Already Know Why
22 May 2023, 12:56 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / S&P Global Mobility just pointed out that battery electric cars are leaving the US fleet sooner than vehicles with combustion engines.
Lawsuit Compares Tesla OTA Updates to Hacker Attacks That Cause BMS_u029 Errors
13 May 2023, 14:48 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The complaint evokes California's Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to equate what Tesla did to a hacker attack, but that was not the real issue.
BMS_u029 Case Tells a Horror Story About Tesla Service Centers – Conclusion
13 May 2023, 13:00 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Tesla apparently decided to do at least one thing right in this soap opera involving a 2014 Model S 85, but there's more to check than just that.
BMS_u029 Case Tells a Horror Story About Tesla Service Centers – Part 2
12 May 2023, 14:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / When it seemed that Bob Atkins and his mother-in-law would solve the issues in her 2014 Tesla Model S 85, the BEV maker made them even worse
BMS_u029 Case Tells a Horror Story About Tesla Service Centers – Part 1
11 May 2023, 17:33 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Bob Atkins tried to help his 84-year-old mother-in-law solve her issues with a 2014 Tesla Model S 85 with a dead battery pack.
How Much Does a Tesla Model S Replacement Battery Cost After the Dreaded BMS_u029 Error?
5 May 2023, 13:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Early Tesla Model S battery packs affected by the BMS_u029 error code need to be replaced, and a Tesla owner has studied the best options
Can You Trust Tesla's Impact Report Regarding Battery Packs? The Answer Is No
28 Apr 2023, 20:13 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company said its battery packs lose only 12% of capacity after 200,000 miles, but that assessment has several issues
Tesla Owners With Damaged Battery Packs May Be Deceived With Error Resets
25 Apr 2023, 21:21 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The warning comes from Jason Hughes, aka the Tesla Hacker. Resetting errors will only hide problems that may charge a heavy toll
Used Battery-Electric Cars May Bury EV Promises for the Environment
14 Feb 2023, 10:18 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / That’s what a man who bought a used Tesla Model S was forced to acknowledge when he lost almost all his investment due to a dead battery pack
BMS_u029 Is the Code Killing Several Tesla Model S Battery Packs
7 Feb 2023, 17:10 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Another owner who recently purchased a used 2013 Tesla Model S Performance and had to replace the battery pack sheds more light on used EVs.