A Chinese man buys a used EV for 2．15 million yen， but is unable to charge it and has to pull the Tesla with a cow．

A Chinese man bought a used Tesla electric car from a used car platform, but staged a protest after discovering that it could not be charged. The Chinese man, Mr. A, attracted attention by marching down the road with a cow pulling the cart. According to Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post (SCMP) and other sources on the 29th, Mr. A, who took part in the demonstration, purchased a used Tesla Model 3 for 101,000 yuan (approximately 2.15 million yen) on the well-known used car trading platform Gua Zi. However, when Mr. A tried to drive the car, a warning message appeared indicating that the battery could not be charged, and it was presumed that the vehicle had a faulty battery. The process by which the car was delivered to Mr. A, or whether Mr. A tested the vehicle before completing the purchase, has not been precisely described. Mr. A tried to reach an agreement with the platform from which he purchased his car and with Tesla, but was unable to do so, and became dissatisfied with this and took to the streets to demonstrate. Mr. A attracted the attention of citizens by marching with a cow pulling a Tesla with the word “Deception” written on it. After the march, they also parked their car in front of the Guzi Platform Agency. A customer service representative at Gua Zi said that all vehicles are inspected before being registered on the platform, but added, “Because this car was part of a promotion sold mainly to dealers, it was the buyer’s responsibility to evaluate the condition of the car and bear the risk,” media reported. A specialist inspection report for the car indicated that it had over 280,000 km on the clock and had a history of significant damage. It was also rated a D grade and there was a warning to use caution when purchasing. However, the platform ended up returning the car and refunding the purchase price to Mr. A. JoongAng Ilbo 2024.10.29 16:01