Tesla launches coffee machine-equipped Model S fleet for mobile repair service

Technicians will be able to identify 90% of
problems via over-air software scans

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The fleet of ten repurposed Model S electric cars look almost identical to the
standard models, although Autocar says the rear seats have been removed
and instead replaced with a “suite of tools on a rack of sliding
trays”.

Tools include a “compressor and charger for power tools”,
the magazine says, along with a built-in coffee
machine. 

At the moment Tesla has only a pair of bespoke Model Ss for the
mobile repair service, says Alphr, but that number is expected to grow to ten
“over the coming months”.

The service itself will allow Tesla customers – both new and old – to have
their vehicle repaired without visiting a repair centre, the tech
site says. This will include fixes carried out under warranty,
while no-warranty repairs are completed on a “cost per job
basis”.

What’s more, the company will carry out over-the-air software
diagnostics that can identify 90% of issues before a technician
heads out to the affected vehicle, says Auto Express. And if there’s no one to greet
the technician when they arrive, the car’s owner can remotely
unlock the vehicle to allow access. 

In the future, Tesla will allow drivers to schedule service and
repairs through the sizeable touchscreen infotainment system in its
cars, the mag says. There are even plans to allow drivers to
“record strange noises”, which can be sent to a technician over the
internet for analysis.