> the main reason is probably that Tesla no longer has much competitive advantage Yep, I think Tesla simply squandered its clear advantage and slowed research

> the main reason is probably that Tesla no longer has much competitive advantage Yep, I think Tesla simply squandered its clear advantage and slowed research and innovation, while everybody else was accelerating. I sat in one of the first BYD a couple years back, and for all the mocking of Tesla quality standards, it was a rattle fest, I thought I'd never buy one for sure. But if there's one thing I really appreciate about China is the ability to iterate stupid fast and make it totally about business, zero emotions. Car rattles too much? We'll fix it. Forward to last year when I took an Uber in London which was a BYD Seal: dead silent, spacious and good looking, and they keep improving the hardware. The brand is back on my possible next-buy list.