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I’m using cars to move me and family from point a to b, the less of service and Tesla people I ever see, the better - and if I ever need to get those things, th

I’m using cars to move me and family from point a to b, the less of service and Tesla people I ever see, the better - and if I ever need to get those things, the faster they get the parts and fix it, the happier I am, as most other car owners I’m sure. In other words, I don’t get the whole Tesla club thing for basically a glorified metal bucket. Although for some odd reason I do want Tesla to be my next car.

moduspol 8y ago
I get what you're saying, but there is a measurable quality of life increase over an A to B gas-powered car. * No oil changes * Charge at home, wake up every morning to a "full tank" for a lot less than it'd cost to fill up with gas * No gas station fill-ups * Autopilot is huge for quality of life on highways and in bumper-to-bumper traffic * I keep the valet key card in my wallet, but there's no physical key that you need to keep with you. My car key was the last one I really needed, so I no longer carry physical keys * The car has an API, so you can use it to automate various actions (like to start the HVAC system if the car is at work and it's 4:30pm on a weekday). With my normal schedule, the car is already pre-warmed/cooled any time I get in it * Built-in dashcam includes side cameras, and sentry mode * Summon, and (soon) enhanced summon None of that helps if you're driving a loaner while you're waiting for parts, but it's tough to quantitatively measure the impact of just having things like this. And I've got more faith in Tesla to improve logistics in parts sourcing than traditional automakers becoming more like Tesla.
epistasis 8y ago
That's what cars were to me too, until I got a Fiat 500e, and it became fun a fun way to do A to B. Which is the only reason I splurged on a german-made "luxury" car afterwards. I still never want to see service people, or deal with service, and definitely never want to interact with a sales person ever again. Tesla is the best at making that happen. And that A to B is more enjoyable too. It really sounds like you'd be very happy if you bought a Tesla, assuming it's in the budget.
prostoalex 8y ago
> the less of service and Tesla people I ever see, the better This is the way Tesla wants it. In a car dealership world, you're sold a future revenue generator for the dealer, as you're expected to come for routine maintenance. With Tesla's corporate ownership and generous warranty, the less they see of you (post-purchase), the better it will be for the bottom line. I suppose any auto manufacturer selling their vehicles direct and owning their service centers outright would have a strong incentive to maintain high reliability, and yet for some reason Tesla remains the only one pursuing that model.

moduspol 8y ago

I get what you're saying, but there is a measurable quality of life increase over an A to B gas-powered car. * No oil changes * Charge at home, wake up every morning to a "full tank" for a lot less than it'd cost to fill up with gas * No gas station fill-ups * Autopilot is huge for quality of life on highways and in bumper-to-bumper traffic * I keep the valet key card in my wallet, but there's no physical key that you need to keep with you. My car key was the last one I really needed, so I no longer carry physical keys * The car has an API, so you can use it to automate various actions (like to start the HVAC system if the car is at work and it's 4:30pm on a weekday). With my normal schedule, the car is already pre-warmed/cooled any time I get in it * Built-in dashcam includes side cameras, and sentry mode * Summon, and (soon) enhanced summon None of that helps if you're driving a loaner while you're waiting for parts, but it's tough to quantitatively measure the impact of just having things like this. And I've got more faith in Tesla to improve logistics in parts sourcing than traditional automakers becoming more like Tesla.

epistasis 8y ago

That's what cars were to me too, until I got a Fiat 500e, and it became fun a fun way to do A to B. Which is the only reason I splurged on a german-made "luxury" car afterwards. I still never want to see service people, or deal with service, and definitely never want to interact with a sales person ever again. Tesla is the best at making that happen. And that A to B is more enjoyable too. It really sounds like you'd be very happy if you bought a Tesla, assuming it's in the budget.

prostoalex 8y ago

> the less of service and Tesla people I ever see, the better This is the way Tesla wants it. In a car dealership world, you're sold a future revenue generator for the dealer, as you're expected to come for routine maintenance. With Tesla's corporate ownership and generous warranty, the less they see of you (post-purchase), the better it will be for the bottom line. I suppose any auto manufacturer selling their vehicles direct and owning their service centers outright would have a strong incentive to maintain high reliability, and yet for some reason Tesla remains the only one pursuing that model.