A bunch of sad Norwegian Tesla homeowners is making an attempt to achieve the eye of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the world to voice its discontent with the model’s high quality management.

“We’re a gaggle of dissatisfied Norwegian Tesla homeowners,” the group writes on its web site. “We imagine that if Elon Musk is made conscious of our troubles, he’ll clear up the scenario.”

The group went on a starvation strike to boost consciousness a few litany of complaints that prospects within the EV-mad nation have introduced up. These complaints run the gamut from issues that have an effect on prospects within the Nordic nation, like automobiles that gained’t begin and door handles that gained’t open in chilly climate, to issues that ought not have an effect on the nation, reminiscent of automobiles that gained’t begin in sizzling climate, to extra normal complaints about bubbles in seats, trunk lids stuffed with water, and yellow edges across the show display, amongst others.

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#TESLA HUNGER STRIKE IN TESLA COUNTRY #1 🇳🇴 NORWAY 27. aug 2022 @elonmusk

NORWEGIAN TESLA OWNERS ARE SUFFERING pic.twitter.com/2XkiIiG6df

— Erlend Mørch (@monstermasten) August 27, 2022

Along with points with the automobiles themselves, the web site lists issues with charging, decrease battery life than promised, and new charging stations that don’t match older automobiles, regardless of guarantees of free lifetime charging.

The homeowners additionally complain about the best way that they’re handled by the automaker. Their web site claims that some prospects’ issues are usually not being solved at Tesla service facilities, whereas others are usually not being responded to by Tesla customer support or have to attend for lengthy durations of time on the cellphone.

Norway has adopted EVs extensively, and because the group factors out its inhabitants owns extra Teslas per capita than another nation on earth. Thus, they name themselves the “canary within the coal mine” for the world concerning the standard of the automaker’s automobiles.

Regardless of that, there was no scarcity of complaints referring to Tesla high quality in nations all over the world. Prospects have reported points with their automobiles’ glass shattering for no obvious cause, cracks in structural parts being merely painted over, and bumpers falling off within the rain.

Erlend Mørc instructed Carscoops that he began the starvation strike on behalf of Tesla homeowners (he doesn’t at the moment personal a Tesla). The motion lasted 24 hours between August 27 and 28.

“Now that it’s over, I hope Tesla listens,” mentioned Morch. “This shall be in their very own self curiosity. They’re so effectively positioned to dominate the EV market, but when too many individuals expertise these troubles, different automotive producers shall be able to take their place.”

Morch instructed us that the strike was attended by the homeowners of the 17 Teslas within the pictures posted to Twitter, in addition to a number of others who “confirmed up in sympathy.” Though it’s unclear if the occasion truly caught Elon Musk’s consideration, Morch did level to a tweet from the CEO about intermittent fasting (under), calling it a “merciless subtweet.”

On recommendation of a superb pal, I’ve been fasting periodically & really feel more healthy

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 28, 2022