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At this point, why anyone would opt to buy a Tesla is beyond my understanding. The fact that regulation is lacking to such an extent as to allow Tesla to wait
by isodev 1y ago
At this point, why anyone would opt to buy a Tesla is beyond my understanding.
The fact that regulation is lacking to such an extent as to allow Tesla to wait for airbag deployment for something to count as a crash is kind of sad.
- para_parolu 1y agoCan’t say for everyone but there are not many alternatives with similar features on us market
- seanhunter 1y agoThat may have been true 4 years ago but it’s far from true now. The only feature Tesla has that no other car seems to have is that minimalist “dentist’s waiting room decorated in the 1990s to seem futuristic” energy from the interior, which definitely sets Tesla apart although not entirely in a good way.
- para_parolu 1y agoI don’t think this discussion makes sense without pointing to specific models. And discussing specific models doesn’t make sense without establishing what are the set of required properties (which is different for everyone). I was just pointing out that for some people (including me) there are no other cars with similar properties that I need.
- neepi 1y agoI don't understand it either. Anybody I know recently in the UK only got one for political reasons or to stick it to the system in some naive way. I wish I was joking. This is even more sad.
- pavlov 1y agoThese are the same people who are staunchly opposed to regulating emissions in any way. So in a way it’s great that they’ve been convinced to buy zero-emissions vehicles by giving them a reactionary edgelord option that’s just like every other EV. (Except for the suicide FSD mode which is more like a Darwin awards filter.)
- UberFly 1y agoI get the feeling you didn't actually read the article.
- NoPicklez 1y agoWell because Tesla's are excellent cars and are still ranked at the top compared to the rest of the market. The only part I don't know why people would trust is the FSD/Autopilot of which I wouldn't recommend people to buy. But as an EV its an excellent car.
- otherme123 1y agoThey are actually lacking. Their reliability is low (https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2024-us-vehicle-dependability-study-vds https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2024-us-vehi...), even comparing with ICEs, and as electric vehicles they should be naturally more reliable. They are also known to refuse to participate in quality studies (https://www.motorbiscuit.com/dumb-reason-tesla-ineligible-j-d-power-quality-studies/ https://www.motorbiscuit.com/dumb-reason-tesla-ineligible-j-...). In 2023 they were at the bottom of the reliability list by JD Power (https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2023-us-initial-quality-study-iqs https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2023-us-init...).
- NoPicklez 1y agoThese studies don't really show a decent comparison between EV's, just car makers in general. We aren't trying to argue whether Tesla's are better than ICE car makers, but whether they're consistent or better against other EV's of other car makers. However, if you look at the latest press release by JDPower (https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2025-us-vehicle-dependability-study-vds https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2025-us-vehi...) you'll see that Tesla now ranks right near the average. Significantly better than in previous years and ahead of other common car makers. The dependability study could do with a segment purely on EV's, given that EV's as a whole are improving by roughly 33 PP100 per year.
- nindalf 1y agoYour link calls out Tesla in particular as “Note: Brand is not rank eligible because it does not meet study award criteria.” You are citing a study that specifically excludes Tesla. And even then you’re bragging about Tesla being … average?
- thrance 1y agoVice signalling? They are the best way to advertise to the world that you hate minorities.
- JKCalhoun 1y agoHa ha, vice signaling. Good phrase for pickup trucks "rolling coal".
- Gareth321 1y agoAs someone who recently bought a Tesla, nothing comes close for the price to the Model Y in terms of range, performance, trunk space, and software. If you want an EV and value those things, the Model Y is the clear choice.
- wilg 1y ago[flagged]
- Gareth321 1y agoThat sounds like unbelievable hyperbole but I'm not interested in getting into a culture war fight today. It's going to be hard to find a brand which hasn't been associated with bad things before but I wish you luck :)
- jumpkick 1y agoDeleting USAID may have escaped “cultural war” containment and gone on to becoming something with real, material impact.
- wilg 1y agoRivian seems fine and makes the second best EVs. But also it’s not hyperbole, though I agree it sounds like it. Association comes in different strengths and forms. But currently owned and operated by a guy actively destroying my country is much more direct and urgent than most of these associations. But the larger point is that it seems correct that the only people willing to buy a Tesla anymore have conservative politics.
- mavhc 1y ago[flagged]
- delecti 1y agoI can be fairly confident in the emission results of other EVs.
- csomar 1y agoThe Y/3 models are relatively decent and well priced (even competitively priced to the Chinese models). That's 90% of their sales.
- 77pt77 1y agoNot without tariffs they are not. And the chinese models are just much better.