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In which ways does he make a good car? Consumer Reports ranked Tesla 27th out of 28th for most reliable car.[^0] JD Power's "Initial Quality" ranking ranked Tes

by culi 4y ago

In which ways does he make a good car? Consumer Reports ranked Tesla 27th out of 28th for most reliable car.[^0] JD Power's "Initial Quality" ranking ranked Tesla LAST[^1] meaning a new Tesla car had the most problems compared to a new car of all other brands tested. They've also consistently lied and misled the public about how safe their cars are.[^2][^3] A Climate Central study also found that out of all the EVs, Tesla's are the least friendly for the environment[^4] In what world is Tesla a "damn good car"? [^0]: https://insideevs.com/news/549130/consumerreports-tesla-reliability-poor-2021/ https://insideevs.com/news/549130/consumerreports-tesla-reli... [^1]: https://electrek.co/2020/06/24/tesla-ranks-lowest-on-j-d-power-2020-quality-study/ https://electrek.co/2020/06/24/tesla-ranks-lowest-on-j-d-pow... [^2]: https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/7/20758349/tesla-model-3-safety-misleading-ftc-national-highway-traffic-administration-elon-musk https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/7/20758349/tesla-model-3-saf... [^3]: https://electrek.co/2019/08/07/tesla-misleading-safety-claims-nhtsa/ https://electrek.co/2019/08/07/tesla-misleading-safety-claim... [^4]: https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/08/24/is-teslas-model-s-bad-for-climate-change.aspx https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/08/24/is-teslas-...

cypress66 4y ago
Acceleration, software, range, charging network, off the top of my head
- ajross 4y ago
  Yeah. My Y goes farther, (much) faster, fits more stuff, seats more people, charges faster, etc... than all the competing cars. You can find one item on one model somewhere where it falls short (c.f. Hyundai's 800V charging speeds are about 20% better and the Mach-E can keep up on range numbers, but both cars are otherwise inferior). But really it's just the whole experience where it wins. It's a robot that drives me around town on its own, every day! Trivial and actually-working phone-as-key implementation that lets me walk up, drive, and walk away without ever doing anything analogous to "un/locking" or "starting" the car. I can turn the climate control on over the internet and watch the exterior cameras. My kids can make the turn signals emit fart noises! The Elon hate has always been bad, and the complete dumpster fire at Twitter has made it even worse. But... they're the best cars in the world. They really are.
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by culi 4y ago

cypress66 4y ago

Acceleration, software, range, charging network, off the top of my head

ajross 4y ago
Yeah. My Y goes farther, (much) faster, fits more stuff, seats more people, charges faster, etc... than all the competing cars. You can find one item on one model somewhere where it falls short (c.f. Hyundai's 800V charging speeds are about 20% better and the Mach-E can keep up on range numbers, but both cars are otherwise inferior). But really it's just the whole experience where it wins. It's a robot that drives me around town on its own, every day! Trivial and actually-working phone-as-key implementation that lets me walk up, drive, and walk away without ever doing anything analogous to "un/locking" or "starting" the car. I can turn the climate control on over the internet and watch the exterior cameras. My kids can make the turn signals emit fart noises! The Elon hate has always been bad, and the complete dumpster fire at Twitter has made it even worse. But... they're the best cars in the world. They really are.

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