u/Nahdontb

Anxiety driving our Tesla x

So I’ve been unlucky driving our new Tesla x, the first week after we received it I drove over something that my best guess was flung towards my left rear tire by the car next to/ahead of me on a highway driving 90 kph, it sounded awful but I thought ok no warning messages yet so I went home and within 30 mins the tire pressure went from 42 psi to 25 psi. Urgh my heart sank! My husband was so excited about this car and here I was puncturing the tire within the first week. It’s a 22” tire with 35 sidewalls. By the time I gathered my strength to go to a tire shop and fix it ( this was my second tire puncture ever) the psi was 0 and the right rear tire started giving in I guess from the weight of the car? It showed 41 psi in orange. Anyways I changed both rear tires for 1500$ and came back home and I just left it parked for days. Range anxiety felt nothing compared to actually driving the car with these expensive parts around in a city with a million pothole and stripped streets. Now I also have windshield anxiety and looking for a shop that has a 60” protection film sheet. I dunno if we should change the tires to 20” 45 sidewalls? That would be less vulnerable to side punctures? The car is pre owned and has no warranty in our area. I loved driving it but now I feel at ease going back to my good ol’ gas car..

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u/Nahdontb — 6 days ago