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Tire Service Van!
Anyone have a good tire??
So many tires that he has to make room to work on mine. =)
All the equipment is onboard to clean, mount/remove and balance!
Check out this beefy inverter in a Tesla service van (Album of van in comments)
Tire balancing!
NotSuspicious
is that van electric?
knumina
I like Tesla.
rkagerer
Poor guy can't even stand up in there
BossCar9
You just reminded me of the 0-60 speed record the Model S P100D set. Thank you for that.
DynamicLongBranch
I hope he had a jack stand under that car. I've seen a hydraulic floor jack fail before. Good way to lose a foot.
SuicideSausage
All that money for a Tesla but your yard looks like shit mate
jabe8
Is the van electric?
packerbacker1997
That is freaking amazing!!!!
WhattaYaLookingFor
So OP just whipped his dick out.
redtruck
Get your van off the sidewalk dickbutt !
DespiseEveryone
It is not even handy, if he parked in front of the driveway, the side would be more easily accessible. Grade A douche.
68WmedicMelpenny
@OP what is your yard planted with??
interestiinggggg
Looks like weeds
copingcabana
Aren't all tires mobile?
Balesofhay
Must be nice having money. @OP in real life.
DaddyMacho
So T-Mobile?
DrunkCPA
Took me 1 second which made me laugh :)
jawscmouse
Hahahaha! Good, good! Yessss
CheesecakeSocks
Saw this right as I swiped out thought about it for a sec and came back to upvote +1
BetichCro
Are nuts and bolts placed differently on Tesla's than on other cars? Meaning,you can't replace tires on Tesla in just any tire workshop?
herppavitunderrpa23
Nah, it's just that the car should be towed to the shop or the tire should be brought to him. Instead, Tesla does both for the customer.
herppavitunderrpa23
It's a bitch to change a tire on the same rim without machines, plus you'd kinda want to balance it as well.
HaloandQ
That's awesome!
forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare
Good for you
ATribeofAfricanNatives
Cost?
Thephedora
huh. it really isn't the nsa, fbi, or cia in that van.
BuffaloMan96
If I bought a $70,000-150,000 car, I'd want great service too
TheGreatAnhey
It's not like the car itself isn't worth that though
VodkaReindeer
I reckon your tires will just get dirty again.
LullabyJones
Jesus. Meanwhile I paid some dude named Jermaine $29 for a "gently used" tire that I had to pick up from behind his auntie's house.
HsuDoNihm
Jermaine had sex with that tire.
zma123456
I go to this guy names Bobby. 35 buck for a uses tire. 95 percent of the time, that used tire has about over 98 percent tread.
Vanbytheriver
Stolen much?
Greymalum
To be fair that was where it was used.
DangerouslyMoist
Yo Jermaine's my boy, he'll hook you up
homicidal85
Wait.. Americans spell tyre with an i?
legolasmyeggolas
ies we do.
Mithi
Damn colonials!
TeamOneE
"I have a Tesla" - OP
SuperIndeterminedStatement
Tesla Muss was a service technician for the Hindenburg. He is famous for causing multiple fires.
TeamOneE
The more you know...
SuperIndeterminedStatement
As Tesla used to say, the more you know, the less you explode.
Tuxidux
Tbh if I had Tesla I would brag about it too. They are really cool
Fisicboy
Looks like it could be tire-ing
Fisicboy
*Sees self out
zma123456
I hate how the government won't let them start their own dealerships.
thelostg
A Tesla would be nice on day if they stop getting blocked
Vivificus
They are only looking out for our best interests... /s
hu3vos
haveyoueverhadbutteronapoptart
Obama did cash for clunkers but wouldn't let Tesla into the market. Gave Solyndra half a billion dollars, but wouldn't open the car market..
chubsbronco
Not Obama; the states. And Tesla did get started with government backed loans in 2010z
Rin007
We got at least one in Sweden. It's inside a mall in one place so I'm not sure how sellable the cars inside are.
Fubb1ck
In super dangerous, criminal Malmö to that. Tesla - living on the edge!
zma123456
That's a showroom. They are not allowed to sell on location only have showrooms. Not sure about Sweden.
Sn4f
What? How can they do this? This seems to be pretty random. What's the reasoning behind it?
HeWhoMustNotBeBlamed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_US_dealership_disputes
zma123456
Mainly local legislative gets lobbied by local car dealerships. Local lobbies have can easily put more pressure than an outside company.
greasyweiner
does the service van has its own power source, or does it have to be plugged in?
aCatfishNamedKitty
There's some big ass inverters on the wall of the van in the last pic
Johnsky
Many Mercedes Sprinters are retrofitted with larger alternators/generators, so its likely he just left the 642 diesel engine running.
Fredfinks
3< i mean until battery capacity tech is greatly improved
Johnsky
They're also designed to have multiple batteries for extra work load. Many sell with two already on boardm
Fredfinks
< Surely instant torque, and the micro management & delivery of that power for industrial application would warrant a move from combustion?
Fredfinks
< Some type of small efficient diesel motor. Better power delivery via the eletric motor for your bulldozer or car. long range
Fredfinks
Are there electric vehicles, plant machinery etc that just uses a combustion motor as a generator to power batteries? Wouldnt that be best?
iblameyou
Look up diesel-electric transmission. It's used for heavy duty stuff, but for cars the losses are too high and they tend to be rather heavy
Johnsky
As a mercedes tech, i applaud their decision to use a sprinter as their service vehicle.
gifsaregifsnotgifs
give it a few months, they will switch to ford transit like everyone else
WChandler2
Noo dude, it's a Dodge!
Johnsky
Not since 2010. Dodge lost sprinter in 2009. Besides it was always a mercedes, dodge was just allowed to badge it.
MitchBeaucannon
I wonder if their blinker lamps break every other week, too, like mine do. Thanks, Merc engineers.
valen00
better make your money while you can, Tesla seem to get off on vertical integration. The tesla service van with optional range extender /
valen00
coming soon to a tesla showroom near you
Johnsky
Specifically a 906 3500 longbody.
imnotthatdude
Neeeeeerrd!
Johnsky
With a 642 diesel engine, v6 turbo. Adblue nitrogen reduction system, and a whole suite of traction systems that make tipping a non issue.
tornadosandwich
What makes you think it isn't the dodge version?
n8wishim
Even if it is, there's virtually no difference.
sp4cepope
So are we talking chrysler or mercedes levels of reliability? Either way i'm out.
thechairthathatedfishing
I mean, Tesla is partially owned by Daimler AG
ProcrastinationInProgress
So you know they drive like absolute lunatics
TheLastSonOfKrypton
As someone who used to support sprintertekinfo (cvtek now) and all the engineering services applications . I upvote .
AngryBritishDude
As someone who works in trade supplies, I applaud their decision to use a sprinter. Sprinter van master race.
n8wishim
As a 906 owner, I concur.
frustwrited
I've driven those, very very nice.
Emptyhelmet
Daimler owns 10% of Tesla, keep it in the family...
heavenlydesaster
No, they were clever and sold it. And so did Toyota.
jesting
Tesla don't fuck around.
TheDaharMaster
I drive Teslas from time to time in my job. They're pretty sweet.
Johnsky
Neither does Mercedes. Good pairing.
Doinstuff23
So are you two gonna make out or what?
RedDwarfIV
IIRC Tesla is selling Mercedes electric power trains
Johnsky
I believe they've worked together in both directions of sharing technology.
M1DDL3M4N
I'm a tow truck driver. I'm not allowed to touch Teslas without a flat bed and a training course, and they have a hot line for instructions.
iforgotwhatiwasdoinghere
I wonder what the range on a Tesla van would be.
HiddenSanity
Mmm, more room for batteries in there... you get the weight/fuel weight issue, mind... can do quite a few panels on roof...dunno...
Johnsky
Dunno... We'll see when they make one. But that thing is a diesel.
phelbore
6. Feet.
PastaIsLife
not in 2045 when they make their first van
iforgotwhatiwasdoinghere
7. feet.
iPretend
If I had 100 extra grand laying around I'd be living in one right now
CultofCedar
Aren't sprinters like 30k? Unless you mean living in a tesla
iPretend
Converted into a camper van
altrdgenetics
i still think you could do it for less than 100k. Probably budget built it for under 50k easily.
CultofCedar
Idk 70k to convert seem like a ton. You can furnish a few houses with that.
AnEvenDirtierSmellierHippy
I've been looking at various delivery vans for delivering my products within cities. Sell me on the Sprinter in 140 characters or less.
phelbore
2 words - cross wind.
internity
It will deliver.
TheRealHMint
On the german autobahn, you need to check your rear mirror for fast approaching sports cars and these vans.
FulltimeHobo
Great when under warranty, fucked when it's not.
Pafolo
It's very expensive.
lindydanny
It will never give you up, let you down, run around, or hurt you.
omgohnoez
I see what you did there.
TinySupreme
Free... candy
floxsyu
maito
I believe real use case for city deliveries (150km/day, 50 places) 13l/100km and 10l/100km on highway 100km/h. Sprinter 316
NotSoMuch
Buy one. Or don't. I'm a comment, not a cop.
heavenlydesaster
+1 for Simpsons reference
SherMattLockSmith
Powerful engines that will get you there quick, built like a brick house, more reliable than any other van on the road. Plus the head room!
wholm
Is she mighty mighty? Lettin' it all hang out?
TransistorRadio
Yeah, she's the one, the only one, built like an amazon, yeah. Shake it down, shake it down, shake it down now...