Two-Thirds of Earliest Tesla Drive Trains To Fail In 60,000 Miles, Owner Data Suggests

Tesla Model S lithium-ion battery pack in rolling chassis   [photo: Martin Gillet via Flickr]

With almost 100,000 on the world’s roads, the Tesla Model S electric car is a remarkable achievement. It remains the longest-range electric car in volume production more than three years after it launched. But reliability issues with electric traction motors in early cars–those from the 2012 and 2013 model years–have dogged the earliest owners… …read more