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This is why I am a Tesla fanboy (although somewhat begrudgingly due to Elon's recent antics). They have made car ownership such a joyous experience. I am eagerl
by dmode 7y ago
This is why I am a Tesla fanboy (although somewhat begrudgingly due to Elon's recent antics). They have made car ownership such a joyous experience. I am eagerly waiting to download this and go to town
- kevin_thibedeau 7y agoIs it a joyous experience when you have to wait 1 month+ for basic replacement parts to arrive? How about when your consumer grade touch panel dies from heat and vibration?
- navigatesol 7y agoImagine describing sitting in a parking lot watching YouTube in your car a "joyous experience".
- xedeon 7y agoI installed the update and with the immersive sound on the Model 3. It is a great experience ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ .
- bdamm 7y agoAs strange as it is to a pedestrian such as myself, sitting in parking lots with the climate set to your liking, the doors locked, and a media on the screen, seems to be an increasingly popular past-time. I personally don't understand it, but cars selling to this use-case are seemingly more successful than cars that don't, and these parking lot homebodies are popping up more and more.
- Marsymars 7y agoPeople in Japan rent cars just to sit in them! https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/5/20683406/japan-car-sharing-renting-not-driving-private-space-orix-times24 https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/5/20683406/japan-car-sharing...
- kelnos 7y agoOne place where I can see this as a being useful is to give people something to do while they're waiting for their car to charge.
- sib 7y agoWhich is exactly why they are installing Wi-Fi at Supercharger stations.
- steve_adams_86 7y agoI think it could be because personal space is decreasing in many populated areas. Cars are becoming that for many. Even wealthy people in US cities may share space closely with their families, and the option to go for a drive and enjoy a movie night be a real joy.
- jartelt 7y agoI imagine a lot gig economy workers sit in their car between orders. What else are you going to do between uber rides? You either listen to something, watch something, or read a book. Maybe you are seeing some of those?
- pmarreck 7y ago> sitting in parking lots with the climate set to your liking, the doors locked, and a media on the screen Spotted the person who’s never supercharged a Tesla
- danhak 7y agoHave you never found yourself alone in a car waiting for someone / something? Imagine being this eager to shit on someone else’s pleasure.
- Obi_Juan_Kenobi 7y agoImagine imagining.
- xedeon 7y agoI challenge you to go to the teslamotorsclub.com forums or Reddit and poll ACTUAL users. You will quickly find that this is NOT the majority. I frequent those forums and most users are very satisfied with their cars.
- mdtusz 7y agoYou have to acknowledge that there's some selection bias in a sampling from a forum for a particular car brand though.
- xedeon 7y agoAnecdotes from people who voted with their money > random opinions on the internet.
- bobsil1 7y agoIt's the usual effect: you mostly get 5 stars and 1 stars. Broad middle not motivated to post.
- xedeon 7y agoI think you're missing the point... It's people who have not even used the product that I'm talking about here. Akin to those who claimed that the iPhone is stupid because it lacked a QWERTY keyboard. History have proven all of those people wrong and Apple changed the entire smartphone industry...
- Marsymars 7y agoOn top of choice-supportive bias for current owners of any car brand.
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- serf 7y agomost car owners don't wrench on their own car, statistically speaking. for those of us that do, Tesla does a lot of self-defeating with the way they handle repair and service. fyi: all car forums are filled with negative experiences with that specific car. The people usually go to forums to try to find help, not to espouse the greatness of their investment.
- aaomidi 7y agoWhat is a basic part? My seat rocker broke and I walked into a service center and bought a new one for 2 USD.
- pmarreck 7y agoI don’t know why this comment is getting downvoted. While I generally love Tesla, I recently had a wheel alignment issue that literally no other car repair shop could handle except for Tesla’s and I had to wait almost a month for an appointment while my tires continued to unevenly wear. They are apparently currently in the “support hell” phase of growth... They’ll get past it
- zepearl 7y ago> I don’t know why this comment is getting downvoted. I guess that it's because it doesn't relate to the context/spirit of the parent comment.
- w8vY7ER 7y agoDon't know, my experience has directly contradicted this popular narrative. I think, perhaps, these experiences are less frequent than public outlets suggest.
- muzika 7y agoSimilar experience here. No issues with getting parts.
- 0x100000 7y agoI've had issues getting parts for my model S. Additionally the service experience has generally been a complete shitshow. I deeply regret purchasing it.
- w8vY7ER 7y agoThat is the fear I had in the back of my mind standing in line to reserve a car, sight unseen. Really sorry you have had such a bad time, hope it will improve for you.
- xedeon 7y agoTesla owner since 2015 here. We don't even have a service center here in the Boise, Idaho area (closest one is Salt Lake) just Mobile Techs. Had always had great service experience with our Model X and 3 (sold the S for the newer tech on the Model 3). They show up on our driveway after I schedule service on the app. We now have two technicians because of the influx of new owners, which is surprising to me since Boise is not exactly a major city.
- binaryblitz 7y agoSomeone is grumpy that either A: they can't afford a Telsa, or B: their car is slower than a cheaper Tesla.
- fuck_the_US 7y agoAhh, yes. The joys of commodity fetishism.
- zaroth 7y agoSorry you got hateful responses to your honest feedback. Plenty of extremely satisfied Tesla owners absolutely agree with you. It’s sad seeing people fling mud because someone wants to comment that they enjoy something about TFA as a user of said product. Incidentally, my son is going to go absolutely bonkers once v10 downloads to my TM3, and I will be feeling approximately the same inside, but will do my best to model a slightly more level reaction.