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Why would anyone buy a Tesla in 2026?

by a_paddy 2mo ago

psychoslave 2mo ago
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wasfgwp 2mo ago
Price? They are quite cheap these days relative to comparable cars from other manufacturers.
- bdangubic 2mo ago
  only if you exclude cars made in Asia
  - dawidpotocki 2mo ago
    Tesla does have production in Shanghai.
  - wasfgwp 2mo ago
    In Europe not so much. At least the base Model Y/3 are competitive or even cheaper than equivalent Chinese models.
afavour 2mo ago
Self driving maybe? I’m happy to be corrected but I think most brands don’t offer the full self driving package Tesla offers.
thebruce87m 2mo ago
Best charging experience and best software experience. Note: I do not want this to be true. Other companies please copy what Tesla has done with both of these. You’ve had years to do this and failed.
- ezfe 2mo ago
  > Best charging experience This isn't accurate - they charge slower and Plug & Charge is common in many vehicles now, including with the Tesla network - whereas Teslas cannot Plug & Charge on other networks.
  - brianwawok 2mo ago
    Sure they can, you can buy a CCS adapter. You are limited a bit by 400V, but honestly I have never been able to not find a Tesla charger - and I’ve done 100k miles around the US over the last 5 years
    - ezfe 2mo ago
      Plug & Charge, referring to the ability to Plug in and automatically process payment, is what I am referring to. Tesla cannot Plug & Charge on any non-Tesla network. Whereas other vehicles can Plug & Charge on Tesla networks. Therefor, the advantage is to everyone else. Teslas have poor charging curves and are not cutting edge for charging performance. They are average.
  - thebruce87m 2mo ago
    (Up to) 250kW is fine in my Model Y - it’s always charged by the time my family has refreshed on a long trip. Ironically - if it was faster I’d need to go move it in the middle of the bathroom/food stop. In the UK most EVs use the standard CCS2 plug.
- nielsbot 2mo ago
  (In the US) I switched from Tesla to Rivian. Their approach seems to be “Tesla, but nicer”. They have a similar non-legacy automaker feel. That said while I appreciate their design focus their software still feels not quite as polished as Tesla’s.
  - lotsofpulp 2mo ago
    “Tesla, but nicer, and $20k more” Also, while FSD has limitations, I have found it provides enormous utility for older people, and Rivian doesn’t yet have a competing product for FSD.
CrimsonRain 2mo ago
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pepperoni_pizza 2mo ago
As a data point - in my market Tesla is the only manufacturer that makes an EV sedan, and has made them long enough for there to be used ones at reasonable prices (not a lot of people have Taycan money). Most of EVs, especially used ones, are tall and heavy SUVs that put driving experience as the absolutely last priority. Did I actually buy a Tesla? No. But this has entered as part of my "which EV" conundrum.

Why would anyone buy a Tesla in 2026?

by a_paddy 2mo ago

Why would anyone buy a Tesla in 2026?

psychoslave 2mo ago

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wasfgwp 2mo ago

Price? They are quite cheap these days relative to comparable cars from other manufacturers.

bdangubic 2mo ago
only if you exclude cars made in Asia
- dawidpotocki 2mo ago
  Tesla does have production in Shanghai.
- wasfgwp 2mo ago
  In Europe not so much. At least the base Model Y/3 are competitive or even cheaper than equivalent Chinese models.

afavour 2mo ago

Self driving maybe? I’m happy to be corrected but I think most brands don’t offer the full self driving package Tesla offers.

thebruce87m 2mo ago

Best charging experience and best software experience. Note: I do not want this to be true. Other companies please copy what Tesla has done with both of these. You’ve had years to do this and failed.

ezfe 2mo ago
> Best charging experience This isn't accurate - they charge slower and Plug & Charge is common in many vehicles now, including with the Tesla network - whereas Teslas cannot Plug & Charge on other networks.
- brianwawok 2mo ago
  Sure they can, you can buy a CCS adapter. You are limited a bit by 400V, but honestly I have never been able to not find a Tesla charger - and I’ve done 100k miles around the US over the last 5 years
  - ezfe 2mo ago
    Plug & Charge, referring to the ability to Plug in and automatically process payment, is what I am referring to. Tesla cannot Plug & Charge on any non-Tesla network. Whereas other vehicles can Plug & Charge on Tesla networks. Therefor, the advantage is to everyone else. Teslas have poor charging curves and are not cutting edge for charging performance. They are average.
- thebruce87m 2mo ago
  (Up to) 250kW is fine in my Model Y - it’s always charged by the time my family has refreshed on a long trip. Ironically - if it was faster I’d need to go move it in the middle of the bathroom/food stop. In the UK most EVs use the standard CCS2 plug.
nielsbot 2mo ago
(In the US) I switched from Tesla to Rivian. Their approach seems to be “Tesla, but nicer”. They have a similar non-legacy automaker feel. That said while I appreciate their design focus their software still feels not quite as polished as Tesla’s.
- lotsofpulp 2mo ago
  “Tesla, but nicer, and $20k more” Also, while FSD has limitations, I have found it provides enormous utility for older people, and Rivian doesn’t yet have a competing product for FSD.

CrimsonRain 2mo ago

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pepperoni_pizza 2mo ago

As a data point - in my market Tesla is the only manufacturer that makes an EV sedan, and has made them long enough for there to be used ones at reasonable prices (not a lot of people have Taycan money). Most of EVs, especially used ones, are tall and heavy SUVs that put driving experience as the absolutely last priority. Did I actually buy a Tesla? No. But this has entered as part of my "which EV" conundrum.