Tesla Hacker Confirms Model S Battery Pack Has Moisture-Ingress Issues
20 Sep 2022, 09:43 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Jason Hughes said there is indeed a rust issue due to the AC drain hose over the battery pack and another one due to side rail vents.
Tesla Hacker Calls FSD Blatant Cash Grab Scam, Advises People to Avoid It
7 Sep 2022, 10:01 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Jason Hughes makes valid points about how Tesla is conducting Full Self-Driving sales and use authorization compared to what it actually delivers
Tesla Backtracks on $4,500 Ransom, Restores Range in Used Model S for Free
28 Jul 2022, 09:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Jason Hughes said Tesla also revised a similar situation for another one of his clients, making that two wins in two days
Tesla Replaces Defective MCU, Reduces Range in Model S, and Charges $4,500 to Restore It
26 Jul 2022, 11:58 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The vehicle had its battery pack replaced under warranty for a larger unit. Years later, Tesla decided it was not ok to offer the extra range
057 Technology Fights Tesla Battery Pack Failing Danger With 2-Year Service Plan
1 Feb 2022, 10:58 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The service plan depends on how healthy the battery pack is, which is evaluated thanks to a monitoring device plugged into the EV’s diagnostic port.
Tesla Hacker Wants Company to Be Upfront About FSD Hardware Promises
31 Oct 2021, 08:24 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Jason Hughes showed that Tesla promises that all its EVs had all the hardware they needed for Full Self-Driving date back from October 2016.
Rich Rebuilds Answers Accusations Related to $22K Battery Pack Repair
20 Sep 2021, 14:20 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The discussion goes much further than just that: Rich Benoit and Louis Rossman also talked about greenwashing and the backlash Tesla fans can create.
Tesla Hacker Says Replacing Battery Pack Modules in Model S Doesn’t Work
15 Sep 2021, 11:46 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Jason Hughes told autoevolution he has tried that multiple times and his best shot lasted only one year. He now uses a different repair method.
Hacker Raises Fundamental Question Once Again: Who Owns Tesla Cars?
25 Jun 2021, 07:25 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Jason Hughes demanded that Tesla restore his vehicle to its original configuration immediately after it prevented it from fast charging with an OTA update.
Tesla Hacker's House Is a Little Solar Power Plant Using Tesla Battery Cells
14 Sep 2016, 22:15 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Jason Hughes, the man known for occasionally hacking a Tesla or two, is showing us the way of the future by turning the basement into an energy storage center
"Tesla Hacker" Is Building a 1,000 HP EV with Two Tesla Performance Motors
22 Jul 2016, 11:43 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If Tesla won't do it, somebody else luckily will: putting two Tesla performance motors onto the same car and thus giving it AWD and about 1,000 hp