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I really dislike this trend that Tesla are setting where their customers are little more than beta testers and I fear that the other automakers will follow in t

I really dislike this trend that Tesla are setting where their customers are little more than beta testers and I fear that the other automakers will follow in their footsteps. When I purchase a car, whether it be Ford, Tesla or VW, panel gap like (https://twitter.com/model3owners/status/842449318749601793 https://twitter.com/model3owners/status/842449318749601793, https://twitter.com/bgluckman/status/965664986298306561?lang=en https://twitter.com/bgluckman/status/965664986298306561?lang...) is just not acceptable.

Cookingboy 9y ago
It's interesting that many Tesla fans tout the OTA feature as how Tesla will be giving out free new features/updates to owners. It does happen sometimes (such as "uncorking" the performance on the 100D models), but most of the time it's there to ship/fix features that people already paid for, or should be there in the first place (eg. rain sensing windshield wiper).
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selectodude 9y ago
"I'll give you the recipe. I called all the body engineers, stamping people, manufacturing, and executives into my conference room. And I said, 'I am tired of all these lousy body fits. You have six weeks to achieve world-class body fits. I have all your names. If we do not have good body fits in six weeks, I will replace all of you. Thank you for your time today." -Ferdinand Piëch There needs to be a culture from the top down of giving a shit about fit and finish. It's exceedingly clear that Elon Musk does not care.
- maxxxxx 9y ago
  "It's exceedingly clear that Elon Musk does not care." Being CEO of only one company of this size is already a huge job. Being CEO of two just seems like a big ego trip.
  - jzoch 9y ago
    Its been done before. Apple and Pixar did well under one leader for a time. "Huge job" is relative to the person and their management style. If he has realtively independent and driven teams for each company that require little micromanagement than his job may not be as much work as you might imagine. Who knows though?
tardo99 9y ago
This is a really good comment and I thoroughly agree.

Cookingboy 9y ago

It's interesting that many Tesla fans tout the OTA feature as how Tesla will be giving out free new features/updates to owners. It does happen sometimes (such as "uncorking" the performance on the 100D models), but most of the time it's there to ship/fix features that people already paid for, or should be there in the first place (eg. rain sensing windshield wiper).

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selectodude 9y ago

"I'll give you the recipe. I called all the body engineers, stamping people, manufacturing, and executives into my conference room. And I said, 'I am tired of all these lousy body fits. You have six weeks to achieve world-class body fits. I have all your names. If we do not have good body fits in six weeks, I will replace all of you. Thank you for your time today." -Ferdinand Piëch There needs to be a culture from the top down of giving a shit about fit and finish. It's exceedingly clear that Elon Musk does not care.

maxxxxx 9y ago
"It's exceedingly clear that Elon Musk does not care." Being CEO of only one company of this size is already a huge job. Being CEO of two just seems like a big ego trip.
- jzoch 9y ago
  Its been done before. Apple and Pixar did well under one leader for a time. "Huge job" is relative to the person and their management style. If he has realtively independent and driven teams for each company that require little micromanagement than his job may not be as much work as you might imagine. Who knows though?

tardo99 9y ago

This is a really good comment and I thoroughly agree.