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>The preponderance of evidence favors the idea that Tesla will shrink and the other companies will grow, in the electric market. Then where the fuck are they?
by 30126171 5y ago
>The preponderance of evidence favors the idea that Tesla will shrink and the other companies will grow, in the electric market.
Then where the fuck are they? Because Tesla's right here. I've had two Teslas in my garage for the past five years. About once a month I take a look at the latest EVs coming out, looking for something that compares to what Tesla is offers. Fucking nothing. Slow acceleration, dated infotainment, slow charging, shitty range, ugly as fuck, or have never shipped a car at volume. Often a combination of several of these.
I'm a simple man. I want something that goes fast, charges fast, has a big battery and looks cool. Nobody has all of these except Tesla, because those other companies are run by old fucks who think pumping out the same car with marginally different styling, a computer from 2005 and the rechargeable battery from the RC car I got for Christmas in 6th grade is what people want. Or maybe that's all they can muster, I don't know, but the bottom line is that everyone else's EVs suck ass.
I'm not a Tesla cheerleader. I hope the legacy carmakers get their act together. But I'm not hopeful. I've been disappointed too many times by these bullshit "concept" cars they trot out at car shows and then implement precisely none of the things that made that concept cool.
As for the quality issues? I have two Teslas in my garage. I'm rich. When one is in the shop, I just drive the other. It's not that hard.
- entropicgravity 5y ago"...the rechargeable battery from the RC car I got for Christmas in 6th grade..." got the belly laugh here. Well done.
- brnt 5y ago> I'm a simple man. You demand a lot more than I do (which is basically cheap and low maintenance. I dont care about cupholders, infotainment, beauty, acceleration or even finish really). Then there are plenty of options. Around here, Tesla is not a popular option for electric, so I guess I'm not alone.
- cialowicz 5y ago> dated infotainment FWIW I find Tesla’s all-touch infotainment and climate control awful to use. I think there are many like me, who prefer dedicated buttons and knobs for common functions.
- literallycancer 5y agoInteresting how poor people who lucked into some money think that rich people drive fast cars. Narrator: they don't.