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I have a lot of respect for the engineers and workers at Tesla. But there is something rotten at the core of that company and I'd never buy one now. It's now a
by LightG 5y ago
I have a lot of respect for the engineers and workers at Tesla. But there is something rotten at the core of that company and I'd never buy one now.
It's now a branding issue. Do I want to be associated with this company? No.
- kwhitefoot 5y agoI can understand disliking the current behaviour of the company but which car company would you approve of? Presumably not Volkswagen because of the diesel scandal. GM used to engineer in planned obsolescence. I imagine that plenty more of them have dirty secrets too.
- justin_oaks 5y agoThanks for bringing this up. I had a friend once who said that Wells Fargo was the devil, but when looking around at other banks, I don't see any who aren't involved in scandals or user-hostile behavior. Which companies should we use when nearly all of them seem to be corrupt?
- LightG 5y agoIf you must use one, then the least worst based on your values. That may be different for everyone, but that's ok. That's democracy in action.
- LightG 5y agoCorrect. I maintain a "classic" car from 2005, which I hope to convert to electric in a few years as a fun side project. I ride a bicycle. And I walk. Yourself?
- kwhitefoot 5y agoNo classic car, electric since 2017 (Model S 70D), no bike, lots of walking.