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stories by Jolie O'Dell

Here’s how easy it is to brick a Tesla

If you own a Tesla and want to turn your shiniest toy into a useless brick, all you have to do is park it.

As soon as the battery is fully discharged, you have a useless, albeit pricey, hunk of …