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Enough Musk Spam

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[–] [email protected] 172 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I used to want a Tesla. At this point, I'd be embarrassed to drive it.

[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 year ago (1 children)

After the information that has come out about the quality control and the life expectancy of the cars, I don't want one.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never wanted a Tesla before it was cool to never have wanted a Tesla.

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

Why did you never want a Tesla? They definitely seemed like the cars of the future.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Public transport is the future if you live in a city. I have never wanted to own a car.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The drivetrain is definitely one of the best for BEVs, but personally I've always hated the big touchscreen that Tesla insists on (and others have been copying)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I came really close to buying an S years ago. It’s the tech that makes it for me. Performance, sure, but I’d take a self-driving Eames lounge in a heartbeat.

What turned me off was the quality vs price. At that point, Elon has yet to fail so publicly at delivering on the tech. I knew I could pay less for a higher quality German car which would also have a more comfortable ride. As more and more came out about Tesla and Elon, I can only continue to appreciate my choice back then.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

there's plenty of other electric cars