• mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I wonder if we can build a secondary market for lightly used tesla components and electrify a bunch of classic vehicles instead.

    I’d love to electrify my old element.

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      20 hours ago

      I Would fucking love an affordable EV kit for Jeep wrangler TJs. While we’re dreaming, Honda Goldwings/Valkyries also, though that couldn’t start from a Tesla. I really want an electric motorcycle with a more classic road bike look instead of a sport bike.

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        16 hours ago

        EV kit for Jeep wrangler TJs

        yeah I think there’s a lot of utility still out there in these frames, would be a shame to shit can them all.

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    3 days ago

    I cancelled my Uber last night because it was a Tesla

    I won’t even get in one. Buy one??? You’re shitting me right?

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      2 days ago

      Ewww.

      Also, have you ever tried to get into the back seat of a Tesla? It’s like they didn’t even think about adults getting into the back seat of that thing.

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        I did once a few years ago and one example of wtf were they thinking…

        They bothered to have heated seats in the back, but no way for a rear occupant to actually control it. You had to ask someone in the front to adjust it for you using that stupid touch screen

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        2 days ago

        Yeah, sorry that’s a Nazi mobile

        Idgaf when you bought it. I’m not getting in. You can think that’s gross, that’s cool. I think you’re gross. looks like we’ll have to move on.

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    3 days ago

    No, not even if Elon divested.

    Teslas are bad cars. They are unsafe cars. They are very expensive for what they do.

    They are electric, but there are better, cheaper electric cars.

    They are also highly connected cars, which unfortunately is the same as all current cars.

    My ideal next car would be a 2015 Accord, with no GSM/LTE connectivity.

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      3 days ago

      Exactly, even minus the Nazi thing they are terrible products. And they’ve been terrible for a while. The only good things were the first mover advantage, battery tech and supercharger network.

      Meanwhile the competitors like BYD have caught up.

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        3 days ago

        I don’t get how they allowed the handles to not actually open the doors.

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    2 days ago

    lol no. There’s more cons than pros to other brands. A tonka truck from toys r us is better built.

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    Even if you’re one of the troglodytes who is fine with Musks fascist politics, the risk of getting your car vandalized would be problematic. I dont know now why anyone would buy a tesla anymore. Other cars have full self driving too, while tesla does not, although they’ve been promising to have it soon for 8 years now. They are not the technology leader in that area. Waymo, Cruise, and Mobileye are all far ahead of Tesla.

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    3 days ago

    Shit. I wouldn’t buy one before Leon let the nazi out because they don’t support CarPlay, imagine now.