Tesla labor rates are double standard body work. $95/hr for body vs $51/hr for most other cars in the state I live in.
Tesla will not sell parts to shops that are not Tesla certified and have a very rigorous and expensive certification process. This is why shops can charge more for repairs and insurance companies will pay it.
Premiums cost more because repairs cost more.
But not to worry! Other car manufacturers are watching Tesla procedures with great interest and have started requiring certifications to sell parts (Audi, Land Rover, and Cadillac already have parts they won’t sell unless a shop completes a certification program). So soon everyone’s insurance will cost what Tesla insurance costs.
Tesla labor rates are double standard body work. $95/hr for body vs $51/hr for most other cars in the state I live in.
Tesla will not sell parts to shops that are not Tesla certified and have a very rigorous and expensive certification process. This is why shops can charge more for repairs and insurance companies will pay it.
Premiums cost more because repairs cost more.
But not to worry! Other car manufacturers are watching Tesla procedures with great interest and have started requiring certifications to sell parts (Audi, Land Rover, and Cadillac already have parts they won’t sell unless a shop completes a certification program). So soon everyone’s insurance will cost what Tesla insurance costs.