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Tesla's approach to vehicle maintenance significantly differs from traditional car manufacturers. Traditional cars, especially those with internal combustion engines, require regular maintenance such as oil changes, filter replacements, and engine tune-ups. However, Tesla's all-electric cars do not require such maintenance. Furthermore, Tesla does not sell its vehicles through dealers who often make a significant portion of their profits from service and maintenance. Instead, Tesla sells its cars directly to consumers and does not expect to make a lot of money on service for its vehicles.
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Instead of hybrids, which in Musk speak are suboptimal compromises, Tesla aims to make all-electric cars people lust after, which push the limits of technology. Teslas would not be sold through dealers but rather through Apple-like stores at high-end shopping centers. Unlike traditional car dealers, Tesla does not expect to make a lot of money on service for its vehicles, since electric cars do not require the oil changes and other maintenance of traditional cars. Tesla's solar-powered recharging stations now run along many major freeways in the U.S., Europe and Asia, which reenergize a Tesla in about 20 minutes. Tesla owners also pay nothing to refuel.
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