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Smart 453EQ – 8000€ fuse defect – No charging

By Strom Trooper

The Smart 453 EQ encountered a significant charging issue, with the manufacturer in Germany quoting €8,000 for repairs, despite the actual cost of the faulty component being just €2. The issue stemmed from an inability to charge via Type 2. OEMs often opt to replace entire powertrain units rather than diagnosing and repairing individual components,…

Fiat 500e USA – Onboard charger Failure 05185004AH

By Strom Trooper

Failure of the OBC integrated module responsible for charging the battery in an EV. There are no used ones available, and even new ones are unavailable. If a used one were available, it used to cost around €3500-5000 (according to Google), and a new one likely costs even more. This situation puts the responsibility of…

🇬🇧Which Tesla to buy? A beginner’s guide.

By Strom Trooper

The dilemma that concerned me five years ago when I was choosing my first used Tesla. I had no one to ask, but the comfort offered to me was the 8-year warranty on the motor and battery. But with that factory warranty, I wondered what would happen later, after it expired, and how to repair…

Koju rabljenu Teslu kupiti? Vodič za početnike.

By Strom Trooper

Dilema koja me mučila prije pet godina, kada sam birao svoju prvu rabljenu Teslu, bila je to što nisam imao koga pitati za savjet. No, utjehu mi je pružala garancija na motor i bateriju od 8 godina. Međutim, pitao sam se što će se dogoditi nakon isteka te tvorničke garancije i kako ću popraviti bateriju…

Transporter T6 ABTe

By Strom Trooper

37kWh Electric VW Transporter ABTe, also known as WTFe colloquially, with 12,000km and a faulty battery. It’s puzzling to me that advanced Europe struggles so much to find the “starting point of ductape” while Asia and the USA are “landing on the moon.” There’s literally such a gap in progress in quality and QUALITY automotive…

WATTchains – AIRBNB for monetizing any powersource for 30€.

By Strom Trooper

ENGLISH “AIRBNB for EV charging stations, even in your own garage. The statement ‘There are no charging stations’ only existed because there was no solution, but now there is a solution available. Not for 10% market share, but for 90% of potential charging station providers. So far, monetizing charging stations has been too expensive, and…