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That's exactly what I'm getting at; I phrased it poorly. Teslas, especially during the initial production runs for any given model, are built like Wayfair furn
by BryantD 5y ago
That's exactly what I'm getting at; I phrased it poorly.
Teslas, especially during the initial production runs for any given model, are built like Wayfair furniture. Good enough to do the job, but without a high level of quality. Turns out consumers will accept that.
- nicce 5y agoFrom that point of view, indeed it is good enough then.
- Domenic_S 5y agoI think GP was making a different point, that I happen to agree with, which is that Tesla invests heavily in certain areas (battery tech, drivetrain, performance, safety) and virtually ignores other areas (creature comforts, quality of interiors, body assembly quality at times). So depending on what things you personally weigh heavily, a Tesla seems like either the deal of the century or an overpriced hunk of garbage.
- nicce 5y agoIgnorance might not be on purpose: Tesla is very new manufacturer and other brands have experience and data from decades. It is hard compete in that sense.
- BryantD 5y agoHm. I could nitpick the specific areas (I don't think they're great on safety with regard to self-driving), but that's a valid way to think about it. I wouldn't buy a Tesla, but I also recognize that Musk pushed the industry forward with regard to EVs. I certainly buy products from some companies which have similar trade-offs. Returning to the Twitter question: gosh, I hope Elon decides to invest heavily in areas I care about and doesn't ignore aspects which I think are vitally important.