Tesla Model S Recall Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:20:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Are Tesla Motors’ OTA Software Updates the Future of Recalls? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-motors-ota-software-updates-future-20140116/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-motors-ota-software-updates-future-20140116/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:22:56 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=45228 After Tesla Motors used an over-the-air (OTA) software update and a mailed update part, we wonder, “Will OTA software updates be the future?” Automotive recalls are a necessary evil for automakers, but are often an absolute necessity to keep passengers and pedestrians safe. In recent memory, perhaps the most-well-known recall series started with the Toyota […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-motors-ota-software-updates-future-20140116/feed/ 1 45228 Tesla Motors Recalls NEMA 14-50 Charging Adapters https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-motors-recalls-nema-14-50-charging-adapters-20140116/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/tesla-motors-recalls-nema-14-50-charging-adapters-20140116/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:12:25 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=45225 Some people probably heard the news of a Tesla Motors recall and immediately jumped on the “electric vehicles are unsafe” bandwagon, but the truth is much easier to swallow. Announced on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website, 29,222 Tesla Model S 240V charging adapters have been recalled due to a possibility of fire. […]

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