By Shawn Henry 
Daniel Boycott figured he’d scored a sweet deal when he snagged a pre-owned 2022 Tesla Model 3 from an Illinois lot last month. The ride looked spotless, handled like a dream, and supposedly had zero skeletons in its closet… until reality hit like a brick wall.
Plugging in at Tesla’s famous fast-charging stations? Forget about it. After multiple failed attempts, frantic calls to the dealer, and finally Tesla itself, the brutal truth dropped: his shiny “new” wheels had been blacklisted. Turns out the car once bore a salvage title, quietly buried in its history under the vague label of a “minor collision.”
“I was told it was clean. The Carfax said it was clean, and I trusted that,” Boycott told CBS News. When he finally reviewed the vehicle history himself, he found a note about a “minor accident.” But according to Tesla technicians, the prior repair work didn’t meet company safety standards, triggering the Supercharger ban.
Here’s the kicker: Tesla’s rulebook yanks charging privileges from any salvaged or badly banged-up rides, claiming fire risks. Owners can cough up thousands for reinspection, but Boycott’s not about to shovel more cash into what he already bought as a flawless car.
“The whole reason I wanted a Tesla was the Supercharger network,” he said. “Now I basically can’t take road trips.”
The dealership insists they were clueless. Even Illinois cops scratched their heads—state records showed no salvage stamp. Meanwhile, Boycott’s stuck playing hardball with the seller, praying for a fix… or at least a way to juice up his stranded electric baby.
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