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[–] dojan@lemmy.world 55 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Oh absolutely. Though with all the EVs on the market right now, Tesla isn’t a good choice, Elon or no. There are better EVs out there.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think that this is the part that people miss. When it was new and unique, they had the market cornered. Now the big automakers have caught up and they have far more experience with this.

[–] Delta_V@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

yeah, for a while they were the only option if you wanted an EV with >80 mile range, but there are other options today

Tesla's no-dealerships, no-hassle purchasing experience is more like ordering something from Amazon instead of the usual, infuriating slog of trying to purchase a new car. Its strictly superior to the legacy car companies, and so are Tesla's batteries.

But the entire rest of the vehicle isn't the best anymore. The CEO's loud, public support for fascism is just one more nail in the coffin for a brand that was already past its prime.

[–] nomous@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You can buy a car from Carvana for the listed price and they'll deliver it to your home now. One less reason to buy Tesla.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 7 months ago

Yeah and while the dealer network of major brands can be scummy, it also comes with pretty good parts networks, which Tesla still seems to lack, or actively impede.

[–] proudblond@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We bought a Tesla nearly six years ago and this was why. He wasn’t quite such an obvious raging asshole at the time, but also we were hoping to signal with our wallet that we wanted manufacturers to step up EV production. Which they did. I’m happy with my car but if I had to replace it, I’d look at other options. Although I feel like my M3 is the only smallish car option on the market right now; everything is a freaking crossover and that’s not what I want to drive all the time.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Fortunately with all the adapters and such, you shouldn't have to put in a new charger.

[–] proudblond@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

A silver lining. I do like the plug.