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What problems are you referring to w.r.t quality control, that are relevant in 2023? Also, I wouldn't have thought tesla would survive this far, but the year ov

What problems are you referring to w.r.t quality control, that are relevant in 2023? Also, I wouldn't have thought tesla would survive this far, but the year over year production increase has been insane.

kalleboo 4y ago
"Auto safety regulators in the US have opened an investigation into Tesla following reports that steering wheels on Model Y SUVs have fallen off while the vehicle is being driven. In documents posted on Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it’s aware of two separate incidents involving 2023 Tesla Model Y vehicles in which the SUV’s steering wheel completely detached from the steering column."
acdha 4y ago
In the last month, they’ve had steering wheels falling off, FSD, and loose seats: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/business/tesla-fsd-recall/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/business/tesla-fsd-recall/ind... https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2023/03/05/tesla-recall-model-y-loose-bolts/11407892002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2023/03/05/tesla-r... https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INOA-PE23003-5769.PDF https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INOA-PE23003-5769.PDF Now, every company has recalls but I was also thinking about the way I’ve heard a ton of people say the vehicle quality isn’t up to the other vehicles in that price range. They had the EV market largely to themselves for a while, and redefined performance, but in the subsequent decade they’ve acquired a lot of competition from companies which are more experienced on everything but the powertrain. In 2023, they don’t have the performance or handling crown, and they also don’t have the lead in luxury interior or other creature comforts, or even CarPlay. That doesn’t mean they’re even close to doomed, of course, but it’s cutting into profits and especially their margin for soaking up Musk’s misjudgments and lapses. I think there’s a fair chance that FSD will control what happens next: it’s not hard to imagine the various government investigations and lawsuits about misrepresentation culminating in Musk taking a deal to step down as CEO, a job he doesn’t appear to want to show up for, and I would not be surprised if it leads to some kind of merger. I’d assume that e.g. Toyota might have a plan waiting for the right strike price.

kalleboo 4y ago

"Auto safety regulators in the US have opened an investigation into Tesla following reports that steering wheels on Model Y SUVs have fallen off while the vehicle is being driven. In documents posted on Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it’s aware of two separate incidents involving 2023 Tesla Model Y vehicles in which the SUV’s steering wheel completely detached from the steering column."

acdha 4y ago

In the last month, they’ve had steering wheels falling off, FSD, and loose seats: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/business/tesla-fsd-recall/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/business/tesla-fsd-recall/ind... https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2023/03/05/tesla-recall-model-y-loose-bolts/11407892002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2023/03/05/tesla-r... https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INOA-PE23003-5769.PDF https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2023/INOA-PE23003-5769.PDF Now, every company has recalls but I was also thinking about the way I’ve heard a ton of people say the vehicle quality isn’t up to the other vehicles in that price range. They had the EV market largely to themselves for a while, and redefined performance, but in the subsequent decade they’ve acquired a lot of competition from companies which are more experienced on everything but the powertrain. In 2023, they don’t have the performance or handling crown, and they also don’t have the lead in luxury interior or other creature comforts, or even CarPlay. That doesn’t mean they’re even close to doomed, of course, but it’s cutting into profits and especially their margin for soaking up Musk’s misjudgments and lapses. I think there’s a fair chance that FSD will control what happens next: it’s not hard to imagine the various government investigations and lawsuits about misrepresentation culminating in Musk taking a deal to step down as CEO, a job he doesn’t appear to want to show up for, and I would not be surprised if it leads to some kind of merger. I’d assume that e.g. Toyota might have a plan waiting for the right strike price.