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I know that a lot of people on HN have a lot of money tied up in products made by a couple companies that start with T and end with A and this being the interne

I know that a lot of people on HN have a lot of money tied up in products made by a couple companies that start with T and end with A and this being the internet many of them are chomping at the bit to put down the big three but before you make fools of yourselves running your mouths you might want to know that: a) Only two vehicles have had issues. b) It's unclear yet whether there's a design, manufacturing or procedural fault or if there was human error when performing a recall repair on these vehicles.

mips_avatar 5y ago
As a Tesla fan myself, I was surprised at how fast comments critical of Tesla comments get downvoted. I commented on a thread a couple of weeks ago about Model S deliveries and quickly got multiple downvotes for what I thought was a pretty innocuous comment.
- ndnsnd 5y ago
  People own stocks
- throwaway0a5e 5y ago
  The best part is that I'm not even being critical of Tesla. (and frankly I find the other brand's fanboys far more insufferable, the Tesla guys are at least aware they're driving beta tech with teething issues)
AYBABTME 5y ago
I think there's been enough battery fires so far across all manufacturers to recognize a few fires as an actual problem. At least that's my perception of recent, as I'm going through a recall for our Kona EV battery.
- dghughes 5y ago
  I was looking at buying a used (obviously) 2019 Kona EV and now not so much due to the battery problems I've read about. Hyundai is also famous for adding a warning light in their gas cars that lights up to indicate a catastrophic engine fire is occurring.
  - AYBABTME 5y ago
    I'd buy the Kona, they're really great car. I'd buy it again, personally. The recall is a mild annoyance and the risk is fairly low. Also the recall here is painless. And newer models aren't susceptible to the flaw in the earlier design.
rconti 5y ago
I didn't downvote you, and I own a Tesla, but it's not surprising that someone using a throwaway, convinced that they're going to get downvoted, throwing smug opinions around, then editing their post to complain about getting downvoted, is, in fact, getting downvoted.

mips_avatar 5y ago

As a Tesla fan myself, I was surprised at how fast comments critical of Tesla comments get downvoted. I commented on a thread a couple of weeks ago about Model S deliveries and quickly got multiple downvotes for what I thought was a pretty innocuous comment.

ndnsnd 5y ago
People own stocks
throwaway0a5e 5y ago
The best part is that I'm not even being critical of Tesla. (and frankly I find the other brand's fanboys far more insufferable, the Tesla guys are at least aware they're driving beta tech with teething issues)

AYBABTME 5y ago

I think there's been enough battery fires so far across all manufacturers to recognize a few fires as an actual problem. At least that's my perception of recent, as I'm going through a recall for our Kona EV battery.

dghughes 5y ago
I was looking at buying a used (obviously) 2019 Kona EV and now not so much due to the battery problems I've read about. Hyundai is also famous for adding a warning light in their gas cars that lights up to indicate a catastrophic engine fire is occurring.
- AYBABTME 5y ago
  I'd buy the Kona, they're really great car. I'd buy it again, personally. The recall is a mild annoyance and the risk is fairly low. Also the recall here is painless. And newer models aren't susceptible to the flaw in the earlier design.

rconti 5y ago

I didn't downvote you, and I own a Tesla, but it's not surprising that someone using a throwaway, convinced that they're going to get downvoted, throwing smug opinions around, then editing their post to complain about getting downvoted, is, in fact, getting downvoted.