It’s a common story for EV owners in the U.S. and Canada. You’re driving your shiny new electric car around, and then you get into a relatively minor accident. Your insurer deems it a total loss. It’s an unfortunate reminder of how expensive it can be to make minor repairs to a Tesla if you live in North America. However, in other parts of the world, such as Ukraine, the script is flipped.
Teslas listed on Copart and other auction sites are being exported to countries with a growing appetite for EVs and a willingness to work on them, such as the besieged country that is battling Russia. There, mechanics are willing to tackle vehicles whose batteries are deemed too dangerous for repair in the U.S. and Canada.
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