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Subjective. I feel completely the opposite about them when I've driven them. Impressive technology, and admirable strides towards their mission, impressive eng
by LightBug1 3y ago
Subjective. I feel completely the opposite about them when I've driven them.
Impressive technology, and admirable strides towards their mission, impressive engineers ... but with many failing: FSD, repairability, boring drive-feedback, insurance pricing, focus on speed over alsmost everything, manufacturing quality both inside and outside, and the design language of a taxi-cab to top it all off ... only the S can be considered a decent looking vehicle.
But, above all, once you lose goodwill (via the CEO behaving like a thirsty attention-grabbing idiot) you lose nearly everything. This is what I don't think is factored into their ridiculous company valuation.
Tesla have been both one of the most impressive companies of the last 20 years, and one of the biggest dissapointments (to me).
- idontknowifican 3y agothe ride is so numb. i am convinced it is on purpose frankly
- buffington 3y agoI'm curious what model you drove that led you to that opinion. I drive an AWD Model 3, but also drive a 2006 Subaru STI on the track. The STI doesn't have the original suspension (which wasn't bad, just wore out eventually) - now it has stiffer, much sportier, suspension for track racing. All that said, I think the Model 3 feels remarkably sporty for how heavy it is. You can feel that weight in corners for sure, but I'd hardly call the ride "numb". I can't accelerate entirely through a typical corner like I can with the STI, but once the weight settles, and you're coming out of a corner, you can make up whatever was lost when scrubbing speed with instant torque. I think because of that, it feels far more like my STI than most all other cars I've driven.
- himaraya 3y agoI largely agree except on steering feel, which Tesla does better than much of the competition these days