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The first few thousands of cars generally go to employees and investors. I don't think anyone buying a new model Tesla in the first year has any illusions about
by njarboe 9y ago
The first few thousands of cars generally go to employees and investors. I don't think anyone buying a new model Tesla in the first year has any illusions about the fact that the car will have many more problems than one a few years into production. What I am hoping is that Tesla models won't have to change dramatically to stay up-to-date and that slow iteration on the vehicles over the years allows for million mile versions to be eventually produced.
- infogulch 9y agoThe first year of a new car design of any model of any brand having qc problems is actually so common that sometimes buyers will actively avoid them. Tesla buyers know what they're getting into, they've seen the issues model X has gone though. This is completely normal.
- dbasedweeb 9y agoI’d be fascinated if you could find three examples of panel gaps needing 40% improvement over one year from a major manufacturer.
- greglindahl 9y agoIt would be interesting to know the number for brand new, high-volume assembly lines. Tesla has a much bigger problem than an existing carmaker bringing out a new model on an existing assembly line.
- dbasedweeb 9y agoMaybe, but since I was responding to, The first year of a new car design of any model of any brand having qc problems is actually so common that sometimes buyers will actively avoid them... it doesn’t actually apply here.
- greglindahl 9y agoAh. Well, brand new assembly lines being more difficult totally applies in the real world, even if it doesn't apply to the sub-sub-sub discussion you were having.
- dbasedweeb 9y agoSure, but it’s also a non sequitur in the conversation you decided to enter, and a point that was never up for debate or disagreement. Obvious, yet unhelpful in other words.
- greglindahl 9y agoSorry to intrude! I’ll be more careful in the future.