Colloquially, we use the phrase “totaled the car” to mean damaged a car severely. What the phrase actually means is that an insurance company decided it would be too expensive t… See more

When an insurance company declares a car totaled, it rarely gets sent to the crusher. Most are retitled as salvage cars. They can then be resold as wrecks. Related: Ev… See more

Cars growing more complex and expensive to repair is an industry-wide trend. But it hits harder with Tesla than with other cars for several reasons. Most current electric cars use a l… See more

Tesla has responded to the problem by launching its own insurance company. Tesla Insurance, around since 2019, promises rates up to 30% lower than mainstrea… See more