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Tesla Model 3 Is the Car That Failed the Most in Germany's Mandatory Vehicle Inspection
Tesla Model 3 Is the Car That Failed the Most in Germany's Mandatory Vehicle Inspection

16 Nov 2023, 22:51 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Suspension issues and brake discs were the main culprits in the electric sedan's failure records with the TUV, but other BEVs did better.

 
Tesla "Whompy Wheels" Make Another Victim, Service Center Punishes the Car Owner
Tesla "Whompy Wheels" Make Another Victim, Service Center Punishes the Car Owner

11 Apr 2023, 11:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Tesla Model S owner who experienced a control arm failure was made to pay for the repairs and had the car's interior soiled with defective parts

 
Regenerative Braking May Be Making Teslas More Prone to Aquaplaning
Regenerative Braking May Be Making Teslas More Prone to Aquaplaning

14 Dec 2022, 17:54 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / To be fair, the Model Y is the one presenting more cases of aquaplaning caused by the substantial speed reduction from the electric motors

 
We Were Wrong: This Is the First Video of Tesla’s Whompy Wheels in Action (So Far)
We Were Wrong: This Is the First Video of Tesla’s Whompy Wheels in Action (So Far)

27 Oct 2022, 21:17 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / We’ll probably be wrong again if a new older video with another case of suspension failure emerges. Anyway, few will be as dramatic as this one

 
Tesla Model 3 Crash Footage May Depict Very First Video Proof of Whompy Wheels Syndrome
Tesla Model 3 Crash Footage May Depict Very First Video Proof of Whompy Wheels Syndrome

25 Oct 2022, 09:33 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The author took down the original video, but we are trying to contact him to obtain a copy and learn more details about the incident.

 
Tesla Model S Owner Shares Nasty Control Arm Failure on Reddit
Tesla Model S Owner Shares Nasty Control Arm Failure on Reddit

24 Sep 2022, 15:56 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The damage was so severe that the Tesla Service Center responsible for the EV said the only explanation was that it was involved in a crash

 
Rivian Also Seems to Suffer from Whompy Wheels – What Caused This One to Fall Off?
Rivian Also Seems to Suffer from Whompy Wheels – What Caused This One to Fall Off?

22 Aug 2022, 21:54 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / After a tweet shared the problem, some folks shared what they believe to be the cause, but would any of the hypotheses be correct?

 
Tesla Is Sued for Whompy Wheels in Coral Gables Fatal Crash
Tesla Is Sued for Whompy Wheels in Coral Gables Fatal Crash

15 Feb 2022, 10:50 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Both Tesla and the technician that serviced the Model 3 are included in the lawsuit that points to the cause of the crash being a broken rear suspension

 
Sued Tesla Customer in China Says Tesla Model Y Lost Rear Wheel at High Speed
Sued Tesla Customer in China Says Tesla Model Y Lost Rear Wheel at High Speed

12 Jan 2022, 20:34 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Han Chao did not back down after the company sued him. In fact, the Tesla owner is striking back by revealing other bad stories about the company