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Smoogs ,

The heavy irony here is the only people who defend Elon cannot afford a Tesla. The people who think he represents them aren’t even his target audience.

Blackmist ,

Really? I know a couple of people that had one, and the main reason for not buying another is they’re the 90s Alfa Romeo of electric cars.

Looks nice but always at the garage.

DaddleDew ,

Even from a purely financial perspective people are starting to realize that Teslas are a bad purchase. They are notoriously expensive to repair with little to no spare parts support. Even fender benders that would have been considered minor on other vehicles result in totalling the car. Because of this insurance premiums for Teslas are going through the roof. The battery pack also has a limited lifespan and replacements are prohibitively expensive.

Teslas used to keep their value because rarity, demand and Elon’s teademark overhype. But their depreciation curve has begun to catch up with reality. As more and more Teslas end up prematurely in the landfill depreciation and insurance costs are going to overshadow fuel savings.

Had Elon Musk ever really cared about saving the planet he would have used his company’s resources and energy in reducing the cost of ownership of his vehicles by creating an affordable repair parts supply. But instead he decided to waste it all on the moronic waste that is the cybertruck.

FlyingSquid ,
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A while ago, someone posted a photo (I think on Reddit before I left) of a Tesla with a bumper sticker that said something like, “I bought it before we all found out Elon was crazy.”

I think that should be encouraged for all people who bought a Tesla before the ‘pedo guy’ incident. After that, you have no excuse.

some_guy ,

My partner reported seeing a similar sticker.

Related: I saw a cybertruck in the real world over the weekend and laughed heartily. I thought about stopping to take a pic, but fuck it.

some_guy ,

In 2022(?) when he was up to his shit trying not to buy twitter, despite having agreed to buy, space-x employees signed a petition to have him step down for his negative influence. I believe he retaliated by firing people and they filed a wrongful termination lawsuit, but I leave it to someone else to correct me if I’m wrong.

I know that I considered his brand when buying a car after ten years of living a car-free lifestyle. The pan made it impossible to rely upon Uber and I would have bought a Tesla if they weren’t massively backordered. I settled on a hybrid because I could get one much sooner. I’d light myself on fire rather than pay for one of this shitbag’s car today, however.

🎵 Lonnie is a shitbag! 🎶

4grams ,
@4grams@awful.systems avatar

teslas aren’t cool anymore going by what my middle school aged kids are saying. they used to point out every Tesla they would see with excitement, now they do with laughter.

suction ,

People are waking up to the obvious fact that what they thought were Tesla-specific features (like the powerful torque and acceleration) are actually features of a battery powered electric motor per se. Saying that to a Tesla-Fan will still get you a “why are you hating” reply. Musk and Trump truly have figured out how to brainwash the dumbest.

mynamesnotrick ,

Yep, was interested back in 2018/2019. Have zero interest in buying one now.

reagansrottencorpse ,

I have a 2012 Honda, I’ll likely never be able to afford another car. I would love to have Chinese EV options here though.

flatpandisk ,

BYD is in Mexico and selling so we see them on the streets. They are sharp looking cars.

NounsAndWords ,

I guess this is true for me in the sense that his toxic business culture makes me confident that his companies are rushing products and cutting corners wherever they can to that end. Not a quality I like in a vehicle…

chuckleslord ,

People are realizing how shitty Tesla is because of Musk’s shitty behavior

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/028/596/dsmGaKWMeHXe9QuJtq_ys30PNfTGnMsRuHuo_MUzGCg.jpg

Paddzr ,

I wouldn’t buy a new tesla even if it was the only option. I would just go and buy used, not like the market isn’t flooded with the. … at least he doesn’t see a penny of it.

HubertManne ,

might have a little bit to do with quality of teslas (which mostly seems related to musk pushing self driving and the production floor)

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