A red Tesla Model Y seen outside a Tesla showroom
Tesla owners shared unexpected headaches of owning an EV in conversations with Insider.
  • Over a dozen Tesla owners told Insider about some of the headaches of switching to the EV.
  • Issues they described included dealing with slow Tesla service centers and quality-control fixes.
  • Take a look at some of the issues and surprise expenses of owning a Tesla.

It's sometimes not easy being an early adopter — especially when it comes to electric cars.

More than a dozen Tesla owners detailed some of the biggest headaches, or surprise expenses they faced, when switching to owning the electric car.