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The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) issued a statement July 14 in response an executive order signed by President Joe Biden on July 9 calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to institute rules to curb anti-competitive restrictions that limit consumers’ repair choices. The executive order includes dozens of specific initiatives, including a requirement the FTC undertake a rulemaking on repair and maintenance.

“The ARA has been a member of the national Right to Repair Coalition for several years,” said ARA President Scott Robertson. “Consumers and the general public are supportive of this issue, and I am encouraged by the recognition it has received within our federal government.” ARA has met with the FTC on multiple occasions to discuss attempts by automobile manufacturers to push Recycled Original Equipment (ROE) parts out of the market with misinformation campaigns and barriers to consumer choice.

Source: ARA How much does one pay for minor repairs for a Tesla car?

As one Tesla owner found out, almost half of the vehicle price. After hitting some debris on the road that damaged his battery pack, the owner visited aTesla service center, where he was handed a repair estimate of $16,000.

Unable to foot that bill, the owner sought help from a non-authorized garage, which diagnosed and resolved the issue for $700.

The standard Model 3 Tesla is rear-wheel drive, with an option to make it all-wheel drive. For users who exercise this option, the company puts a drive unit in the front, next to the battery pack. The cooling system runs through the car and connects to the battery pack through a nipple.

For this Tesla owner, the debris resulted in the coolant leaking at the nipple of the battery pack. But since the nipple was molded outside the battery pack, which is not serviceable at a Tesla Service Center, they could only offer replacement of the entire battery pack. This resulted in the quote shooting up to $16,000.

Unfortunately for the owner, his insurance did not cover damages due to road debris, forcing him to look elsewhere.

He found help at Electrified Garage, which diagnosed the problem and found a simpler solution. They cut off the nipple and then threaded it back into the battery pack with a $15 brass fitting that can be found at any hardware store. They were able to fix the leak and charged the owner $700 for labor and their expertise.

The real question is whether this is safe.

Electrified Garages says, unlike internal combustion engines that generate a lot of heat, electric cars operate at temperatures well below 140 degrees. Most of the heat comes from the lithium-ion batteries, which they tested during the fix. Such instances reiterate the need to allow owners the Right to Repair, whether it be smartphones or smart cars. The increasing usage of technology has allowed companies to force subscriptions or channel after-sale services only through limited outlets, causing inconvenience and larger bills for device owners. This is set to change after President Biden is expected to allow Right to Repair in different sectors, beginning with agriculture.

Interesting Engineering reached out to Tesla for their comments but hadn’t received a reply yet.

Average New-Vehicle Price Rises $2,000 from Last Year, Hits All-Time Record High for May

The estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the U.S. was $41,263 in May 2021, according to the analysts at Kelley Blue Book.

New-vehicle prices increased $2,125, up 5.4%, from May 2020, while increasing $493, up 1.2%, fromApril 2021.

“Last month’s average transaction price performance highlights an all-time high in year-overyear growth for the month of May,” said Kayla Reynolds, industry intelligence analyst at Cox Automotive. “Many manufacturers reported year-over-year gains in average transaction prices. The largest increase came from Mitsubishi, up 12% from this time last year.”

As one of the most affordable manufacturers with the lowest average transaction price in May, Mitsubishi reported recovery within the retail space moving into the second quarter of the year. A majority of the models within the Mitsubishi lineup experienced yearover-year average transaction price increases in May 2021.

The latest Outlander and Outlander PHEV are Mitsubishi’s highest-priced vehicles, with MSRPs starting at $25,795 for the 2022 Outlander and $36,295 for the 2021 Outlander PHEV. Overall, the Outlander model line saw sales more than double for May 2021 when compared to May 2020. The inclusion of the PHEV trim level within the model lineup aided sales and pricing gains.

Despite the large gap in average transaction prices for luxury and non-luxury segments in May 2021, non-luxury vehicles had a larger year-over-year price increase at 4.9%, up $1,805, while luxury vehicles climbed 2.9%, or $1,597, from this time last year.

Standard full-size SUVs and pickup trucks contributed to the growth among non-luxury segments. The third and fourth highest-priced models within the segment include the GMC Yukon XL ($79,695) and Yukon ($77,031), both priced substantially above the industry and segment average.

Source: Kelley Blue Book

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