Perhaps he will file a boycott.
An unfortunate individual acquired a Tesla from a used car lot only to discover that charging the electric vehicle was nearly impossible right after driving it off the premises.
Daniel Boycott was reveling in his spotless 2022 Tesla Model 3, which he purchased from an Illinois used car dealership last month.
The car drove beautifully, sounded perfect, and there were no visible issues during test drives or indicated by the dealership. However, problems arose when he attempted to use a Tesla Supercharger for a recharge.
After the first charging station failed, Boycott tried several others, but none worked, prompting him to reach out to both the Illinois dealership and Tesla.
“I was assured it was in good condition. The CARFAX report indicated it was clean, and I took that at face value,” Boycott stated to CBS News.
A Tesla representative eventually contacted Boycott, explaining that “the vehicle is currently not supported for supercharging and the warranties are void due to [it being a] salvaged car.”
Boycott acknowledged that he neglected to thoroughly review the CARFAX vehicle history report before his purchase; thus, he initially found the term “salvage” confusing.
Upon closer inspection, he noticed the report mentioned a “minor accident” that occurred before the dealership acquired the vehicle.
The damages seemed minimal in the pictures provided, but a Tesla technician later informed Boycott that the repairs were not performed adequately, classifying his car as damaged.
The company owned by Elon Musk stated that connecting a damaged vehicle to the Superchargers poses safety concerns, which is the reason his car was barred from the network.
<p“It was significant enough that they flagged it,” Boycott told the news outlet.
He emphasized that the primary reason for opting for a Tesla over other electric vehicles was the extensive Supercharger network, which is essential for long-distance travel.
As it stands, any journey, no matter how short or long, has become nearly impossible.
Tesla does provide an inspection option for customers looking to reconnect their vehicle to the Supercharger network, but it comes with a cost of several thousand dollars.
“I don’t want to pay an additional $10,000 on a car that I already agreed to buy,” Boycott lamented to the outlet.
He is still in talks with the dealership that sold him the car, but the owners have reportedly stated that the Illinois Secretary of State Police investigated and confirmed that the vehicle was never formally designated as salvaged.
