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Tesla Buyers Are Bailing Because of Elon Musk, the 'Worst Troll'

21 points by heavyset_go 4y ago

quantified 4y ago
If Tesla is an "own-the-libs" brand, what do libs who want to drive an upscale electric car do? Does Musk have them where he wants them? Or do they all bail for Lucid now?
- decafninja 4y ago
  The well off in my area who want an EV seem to be gravitating to the Porsche Taycan models. That trend actually started before Elon went off the deep end.
  - heavyset_go 4y ago
    I suspect that's because Teslas appeal to a lower class idea of what luxury is, while those who can afford luxury vehicles recognize the gulf between what Tesla offers and what actual luxury car manufacturers offer.
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- rsynnott 4y ago
  Mercedes, Porsche, Volvo, BMW, Audi all serve this market. (Though I would _assume_ that the Model 3 is where most of the volume is these days, and that's a little closer to the mass-market)
- jacquesm 4y ago
  Every time Musk tweets somewhere in a German boardroom someone pops the cork from a bottle of Champagne...
- faefox 4y ago
  Tesla used to be the only game in town. That's no longer the case, and it seems like it's been easier for luxury brands to figure out electrification than for Tesla to figure out luxury. They still have a lot of mindshare but whatever first-mover advantage they might've had is rapidly eroding.
mullingitover 4y ago
Such an unforced error for Tesla. They're under siege from all angles, and even if Musk weren't shackled with a raging Twitter addiction he's distracted with running several side hustles at a time when they desperately need a CEO who's completely focused on one job. I'd give even odds that 20 years from now the company is just a successful charging network with an interesting backstory.
- heavyset_go 4y ago
  Agreed, but I think will be a legacy charging network for those who can afford to maintain their vintage Teslas after the last plant making parts shuts down. It will be a legacy charging network because 20 years from now cars will run on hydrogen ;)

21 points by heavyset_go 4y ago

If Tesla is an "own-the-libs" brand, what do libs who want to drive an upscale electric car do? Does Musk have them where he wants them? Or do they all bail for Lucid now?

decafninja 4y ago
The well off in my area who want an EV seem to be gravitating to the Porsche Taycan models. That trend actually started before Elon went off the deep end.
- heavyset_go 4y ago
  I suspect that's because Teslas appeal to a lower class idea of what luxury is, while those who can afford luxury vehicles recognize the gulf between what Tesla offers and what actual luxury car manufacturers offer.
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rsynnott 4y ago
Mercedes, Porsche, Volvo, BMW, Audi all serve this market. (Though I would _assume_ that the Model 3 is where most of the volume is these days, and that's a little closer to the mass-market)
jacquesm 4y ago
Every time Musk tweets somewhere in a German boardroom someone pops the cork from a bottle of Champagne...
faefox 4y ago
Tesla used to be the only game in town. That's no longer the case, and it seems like it's been easier for luxury brands to figure out electrification than for Tesla to figure out luxury. They still have a lot of mindshare but whatever first-mover advantage they might've had is rapidly eroding.

mullingitover 4y ago

Such an unforced error for Tesla. They're under siege from all angles, and even if Musk weren't shackled with a raging Twitter addiction he's distracted with running several side hustles at a time when they desperately need a CEO who's completely focused on one job. I'd give even odds that 20 years from now the company is just a successful charging network with an interesting backstory.

heavyset_go 4y ago
Agreed, but I think will be a legacy charging network for those who can afford to maintain their vintage Teslas after the last plant making parts shuts down. It will be a legacy charging network because 20 years from now cars will run on hydrogen ;)