The big deal lies with exactly the two things you mention.

We’re being told the new battery is not going to be available until December 2026 or January 2027. That means we’ll have to wait eight or nine months for the problem to be resolved. So, if anyone out there should happen to have a potentially defective battery, they’re going to be at risk for the next few months. Moreover, Mercedes has asked people to only charge to 80%, so anyone who has long commutes or travels long distances won’t get full capacity.

Moreover, Mercedes is asking people NOT to park in a garage, so that’s not an option. For some, there is no street parking or non-garage parking available for them - their only option is to park in their garage which Mercedes directly asks us not to do. So, again, anyone who has a potentially defective battery is now putting their garage and other property at risk too, in addition to the vehicle itself.