Tesla owns service centers: Pros and cons

Tesla is thought for sparking an electrical car revolution. It’s additionally introduced companies to prospects, like cellular repairs and over-the-air tune-ups, that have been as soon as reserved for less than essentially the most elite automotive corporations. 

In contrast to the unbiased dealership mannequin utilized by corporations like Ford, GM, and virtually each different automotive producer within the U.S., the place dealerships and repair facilities are owned and operated individually from the model itself, Tesla operates all of its personal service facilities.

However it isn’t straightforward to alter that mannequin, and Tesla has struggled to maintain up with service as gross sales have soared.  Clients have complained about lengthy wait occasions, a scarcity of loaner vehicles, and having to journey hours to get to the closest service heart when a cellular ranger can’t repair the issue.

Different electrical car start-ups like Rivian and Lucid are following in Tesla’s footsteps with their service fashions. However will or not it’s attainable for Tesla and others to scale up service quick sufficient and hold prospects joyful?

Watch CNBC’s deep dive— the professionals and cons of Tesla’s service