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Not my experience. Let me add that at first, I thought the materials and build of my first Tesla felt "cheap" and "plasticky." Over time, however, I've been ple
by cs702 3y ago
Not my experience. Let me add that at first, I thought the materials and build of my first Tesla felt "cheap" and "plasticky." Over time, however, I've been pleasantly surprised at how well they've held up.
My oldest Tesla is now three years old, and it still looks and feels new. I could never say that about the BMWs, MBs, and Porsches I've owned over the years.
- addisonl 3y agoTesla is one of the least reliable brands you can buy: https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2023-us-vehicle-dependability-studyvds https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2023-us-vehi... Only Ford/Lincoln, Audi, and Land Rover are worse—all notoriously unreliable brands.
- cs702 3y agoConsumer Reports and others have found that most of the "issues" reported with EVs in these rankings are software glitches, often solvable with a reboot or an over-the-air software update: https://www.greencars.com/expert-insights/are-electric-cars-more-reliable https://www.greencars.com/expert-insights/are-electric-cars-... Those findings are consistent with my experience.
- addisonl 3y ago“The organization also found that Tesla, which is often lauded for its sophisticated technology, was not a paragon of reliability, ranking dead-last among brands”
- simondotau 3y agoThat's just a re-stating of the same ridiculous source data that declares any issue, no matter how trivial, to be of equal weight. It's also effectively punishing the carmakers who acknowledge and fix problems.
- cs702 3y agoNew survey by Bloomberg (published today!) finds Tesla's five-year reliability to be exceptional: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-tesla-survey/model-3-satisfaction/ https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-tesla-survey/model-3... (https://archive.li/rkT9X https://archive.li/rkT9X) Consistent with my experience.