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joklhops ,
@joklhops@lemmy.world avatar

For Tesla, it’s a bad time for the cult of personality to fall apart as more electric car competition comes out every year.

mrmanager ,
@mrmanager@lemmy.today avatar

The guy actually never had a good personality even. They had to train him for TV evening shows to even make it work…

rjs001 ,
@rjs001@lemmygrad.ml avatar

Those NIO cars are lookin’ quite nice

FarceMultiplier ,
@FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca avatar

I took an Uber for the first time on Friday, which was also my first time in a Tesla. It didn’t seem very comfortable. The driver also didn’t signal very often.

iturnedintoanewt ,

Same experience. I find their suspension a bit on the hard side, which makes it uncomfortable on bumpy roads.

Dangy ,

Battery heavy

Sarcastik ,

That’s because it’s cheap components. When you’re buying a Tesla you’re compromising on nearly every aspect of comfort, quality and premium finishes for more “posted” range and to pretend like you have FSD.

This will become dead obvious when the cyber truck rolls off the line. It’ll be mid the 2000s Hummer H2/ Pontiac Aztec of this generation.

VinnieFarsheds ,
@VinnieFarsheds@lemmy.world avatar

At least the Cybertruck has unbreakable windows, right?

FarceMultiplier ,
@FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca avatar

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GreatAlbatross ,
@GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk avatar

The driver also didn’t signal very often.

He was conserving the battery, duh. Can’t be running the indicators all day.

jaschen ,

I was in the market for a Model X P100D and decided against it when I heard the irregular door gaps. Added that Elon is a douche, I decided not to buy it.

chuckd ,

I love my Tesla, but I don’t think my next car will be one because of Musk and what he’s done to the brand. Really disappointing that he’s put the same people who’ve coal rolled and iced chargers instead of his loyal, reservation making, early adopting FSD clients like me. I’m watching the expanding market with excitement as other companies are rolling out vehicles with nicer features and comparable pricetags than current Teslas.

pottedmeat7910 ,

This is as close as it comes to my opinion on the subject.

I have an S. 7 years, 80k miles. I like the car, I really do. Even after all this time. I still get free supercharging, which is great when I travel out of the area, which I do not infrequently.

I’m not embarrassed by it, despite Elon’s dive into Coco Puffs Crazyland. When I got it, there was nothing else like it on the market.

Selling it now would be like buying a case of Bud just so I could shoot at it. Or burning my Nikes out of spite. I paid good money and it was worth every cent.

With that being said, between Elon’s dementia and all the complaints I hear about build quality in the other mods, my next car, whenever I go buy it, won’t be a Tesla. There’s competition now and they are catching up fast…and I don’t think the Cybertruck is going to save them.

reverendsteveii ,
  1. make the whole brand about me as a person
  2. act like an insufferable prick
  3. ???
  4. profit!
JudahBenHur ,

Pleased to see this meme format returning

infotainment ,
@infotainment@lemmy.world avatar

All Elon had to do was stick to the rockets and cars!

But no, he has to go pick fights with random people online and espouse stupid talking points. It’s like a masterclass in killing your personal brand.

Cleverdawny ,

I was off the Musk bandwagon when he called that rescuer in SE Asia a pedophile for not wanting to use his stupid submarine. Cancelled my cybertruck preorder.

puppy ,

You’ve pinpointed the exact moment I became disillusioned!

yoz ,

If that’s the reason Regulars are selling their Tesla then this world is doomed.

Stupidmanager ,

Leased a tesla MS in 2017 because I knew 250mile battery was not going to be the max in 2020 and guessed 350mile was possible (i was right). Right around then Elon came out as a conspiracy twat, so I was more than happy to turn my car in when he went full right wing twat.

3 years on, I’m the proud owner of an ebike with a few thousand miles on it, created by a company not owned by a twat. My insurance is $50 a month and my uber rides fall far below anything I spent monthly on my insurance and lease payment ($1300 or so). Helps to work from home and live 5 miles from most places I need to go to or from the public transit.

Honestly, had he kept his insane ideas to himself I might still own that car or it’s newer version. I do miss it, but I just can’t support people like that. Also, 3 years on I don’t miss the car payments…

SendMePhotos ,

… What kind of ebike do you recommend?

Stupidmanager ,

Really happy with the Rad Power Plus series. reasonably priced, 1000 miles and counting on the motor and battery. They seem to be getting a little hate of late for their customer service, but I have a local shop so I don’t see these issues.

puppy ,

This is the way! If you really care about the environment!

Also shout-out to NotJustBikes on YouTube.

redders ,

Awesome that you’ve switched to cycling, it’s crazy how expensive your insurance is though!

I just got a quote for my ebike, it’s only £60/year!

In the UK plenty of cars cost less than £300/year to insure…

Stupidmanager ,

Yeah, Europe and UK seem to be cheaper for those things. While I was in Rome I paid €40 for the year, but stayed 2 months. At one time we could get insurance for our petrol car at $59 a month with minimal coverage, now it’s twice that.

That $50 is not all for the bike, I added supplemental coverage to pay for US healthcare in the event of an accident. I have full theft and damage, plus a balloon policy that pays out for medical, accidental death (for2 people). I think it was $120 for just the year on just e-bike, but an accident could cause my heath insurance to not cover due to it being a vehicle in motion accident.

popemichael ,
@popemichael@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

His last name is being used as a verb now from what I’m hearing

Its when you are delusionally confidet and try to do something but you mess it up so bad that it would have been better if you did NOTHING!

Friend 1: I’m the best cook ever! I’ll make you the best meal!

Friend 1: Burns box mac and cheese

Friend 2: “You really Musked that up!”

scaredoftrumpwinning ,

Thanks for the laugh, I’ll have to remember that.

NZV65572 ,

Just here to say that this man is not Tesla. The people that are making these cars are doing a fantastic job all things considered. I get not wanting to be associated with Elon but he’s one man in a giant company of people that are working their ass off to design and build these cars.

And they are the best cars on the road. A generation better than anything else out there right now. The only other car I would consider is a Rivian, but they are so big and use a lot of electricity. If you don’t want to buy one than don’t, but evaluate the car and not the wack job CEO.

blady_blah ,

That’s nice. I still won’t give my money to that asshole. I’m square in the middle of their target demographic and I figured I would buy a Tesla as my next car… Until the last year it two happened. I have the luxury of deciding where my money goes and and I won’t buy a Tesla while it’s his company.

jumpinjesus ,

I was an early tesla fanboy and always wanted one, I finally have my finances in a place where a new car isn’t an awful decision and went with the ID4 just so I didn’t have to deal with that guy in any way shape or form.

hlfshell ,

How’re you liking the ID4? That and the ioniq5 are looking pretty good ATM… Though I wish the Honda E or ID3 was sold in the US…

jumpinjesus ,

It’s great. The touchscreen software isn’t great and there’s a few annoying interface things, but it’s great otherwise. Great to drive, tight turning radius, great pickup, efficient on the highway, no real complaints. The ioniq five was my other choice also, but I leased, and they didn’t pass the tax rebate back to the customer when leasing, so I went with the id4

littlecolt ,

OMG jealooooous I love the ID4. Did you get the single or dual motor?

jumpinjesus ,

Single, no towing. It’s great though.

littlecolt ,

Cool cool. Yeah, the 0-60 on the dual is nutballs

chiliedogg ,

I think my next car may end up being a F150 lightning. It’ll be probably 7-8 years (just got a car recently), and by then I’m hoping the pricing has stabilized.

I love that it’s basically just a proven truck design that’s also electric. They’ve been refining the form of the truck for the better part of a century. No need to ignore all that experience.

We need electric vehicles that aren’t a “lifestyle choice” if we want mass adoption.

jumpinjesus ,

yeah, everything is specific to use case, but there’s no real change in behavior with most of the new evs - probably the biggest barrier is city/apartment living with charging infrastructure being dogshit. If you have a garage, or dedicated parking, it’s a no brainer at this point.

paciencia ,
@paciencia@lemmy.world avatar

I still like the cars but dumbass Elon is embarrassing.

Hiccup ,

Teslas are for suckers.

BlackNo1 ,

its funny how selling a car brand as “eco” friendly backfires when you’re a fascist cunt

Clown_Tempura ,

It blows my mind that Elon would still be well-regarded as a visionary entrepreneur, accurately or not, if he had just kept his stupid fucking mouth shut.

joel_feila ,
@joel_feila@lemmy.world avatar

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt

marmo7ade ,

Why does it blow your mind. Steve Jobs disowned his child and tried to cure cancer with fruit juice, and then used his wealth to jump the line for organ donation. He was human garbage. And people still adore him and iphones. But Jobs never hurt progressive liberals with any of his bullshit. Just his family.

This article says a lot about american consumers. They don’t buy things like iphones or teslas because of how they actually perform. They buy things based on how they will be preceived for owning it. AKA a society of shitty narcissists.

pureness ,

They buy things based on how they will be perceived for owning it.

The article says they don’t want Tesla’s because of the guy running the company, not because of their perception for owning it.

Zardozer ,

Your generalizations about US consumers has no basis in reality. You really think people would buy these mass-market products if they weren’t good? Just look at the consumer satisfaction surveys. I’m far from a Tesla fan, but for a long time, there weren’t truly good competitors to Tesla EVs. iphones have always and continue to be some of the most highly rated phones on the market.

And what is wrong with voting with your wallet and choosing not to support the business of a terrible person? That’s about the only power you have as a consumer, so people should exercise that power if they see fit.

Anticorp ,

Both the iPhone and Tesla perform well. You made some valid points, but went off the rails at the end. Yes, the image of the product influences people’s buying decisions. That’s basic marketing knowledge. But they’re also good products.

MargotRobbie ,
@MargotRobbie@lemmy.world avatar

Tesla never really had a brand besides being “Elon Musk’s electric car company”, and now as it turns out it’s way easier for car companies to add tech into their cars than for a tech company to learn to build good cars.

wolfylow ,

Funny but when I see a Tesla, I now judge the owner. Never used to care one way or another but.

Kikkertje ,

Yep, I just think “pretentious wanker” whenever I see one.

NikkiDimes ,

I bought my Model 3 Performance in 2021 because it ticked the boxes: fast, electric, and simple. After driving one for two years, I would probably still buy one again, but the association with Musk is a strong negative for sure…

Gnubyte ,

Really? I always did. Tesla drivers are worse than truck drivers on the road. They always do something stupid.

Anticorp ,

They’re better than Prius drivers, going 35 mph on the freeway and accelerating from a stoplight slower than the bicycle next to them.

odium ,

The latest prius redesign has 190+ hp, so that might change in the future.

Anticorp ,

I know a couple of Prius drivers. They drive like that intentionally, trying to eek out every possible MPG stat. It’s like a game to them. But they don’t seem to be aware of how much they impede the flow of traffic.

Sarcastik ,

They quickly took the crown of biggest douche on the road from the BMW drivers.

Knightfall ,
@Knightfall@lemmy.ca avatar

Since the seeing ordeal someone went through here in Canada and his Telsa, I wouldn’t own one if given to me.

Water condensation dripping from the AC compressor on top of the batteries is just bad design and lack of foresight.

Transport Canada said that was awful and the reason for his faulty battery/batteries and Teslsa still said, nah you on your own.

Forget that noise.

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