Since you pointed out Tesla in the subject title, I’ll mention that Teslas have 9 cameras. No radar. No Lidar, No ultrasonics. Plus, they have the usual crash sensors that all cars have. Cameras are cheap. Radar and Lidar are not cheap.
Gigacastings are repairable in many cases. No engine/transmission repairs in a severe accident with BEVs of course.
It may be that parts are expensive for Teslas. I wouldn’t know… never needed to know. But I’ll point out that Tesla has identified authorized repair shops, so you’re not dependent on a Tesla store for service… even though most service involves a Tesla tech driving to the customer’s home in lieu of having to bring it in for repairs.
And, of course, almost all “recalls” are actually just software updates done over the air.
Rob
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