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Used Tesla prices tumble as embarrassed owners look to sell (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I shamefully admit I almost pulled the trigger on a Tesla Model S Plaid back in 2021 or 2022. Flush with a shit ton of cash, but fortunately I was reading reports of production build quality issues, many recalls, and ultimately pulled back my deposit.

Looking back at it. The one decision I have no regrets on.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

That's the part I never understood. Even if you weren't a Musk fan boy and before Musk showed his true colors, Telsa has always, ALWAYS been shit quality. I remember back in 2015, or so, there was a video of someone finally getting their Telsa and it had a massive crack running the length of the driver side A-pillar, yet they just ignored it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I'll have to be honest and admit back when I was in high school or so, I was enthusiastic about electric cars and his seemed like some of the best. He was also opening up the charging standards so that there could be a mixed playing field. Back then, I was likely ready to dismiss small critiques as the retaliation of the fossil fuel industry.

God I hate old me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 27 minutes ago

You're always supposed to hate or be embarrassed by the old you; that means you learned. It means growth. It's a good thing.