Elon Musk Is Finally Cracking Tesla’s Invincibility Shield
slate.com
Some drivers are expressing buyer’s remorse—if not by selling their Teslas, then at least with an apologetic bumper sticker.
    • ThePac@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Yyyyyyyup. I was hoping to get away from reddit’s hivemind of “Teslas are shit cars” but with Musk at the helm I don’t think that’s possible. Are they perfect? No. Are they awesome? IMO, yes.

        • nat_turner_overdrive [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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          2 years ago

          r/cars and other car “enthusiast” subs have been pretty anti-Tesla for quite some time, because Teslas aren’t really anything approaching a “driver’s car”. They go fast in a straight line but have terrible feedback and handling.

      • PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml
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        2 years ago

        Tesla’s are shit cars though, and it has nothing to do with Musk. They have little to no driver feedback. The UX of their driver control systems are unresponsive and require the driver to take their eyes from the road. The idea of self-driving cars is a pipe dream that solves zero problems and simply aggravates existing individual transport problems.

        • ThePac@lemmy.mlEnglish
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          2 years ago

          Counterpoints:

          • Cosmetic build quality issues aside, they require practically zero maintenance (tires and windshield fluid) and there are less moving parts to break. So far they’ve proven to be very reliable.
          • Driver feedback is subjective and I find your claim straight-up obtuse in meaning. I quite enjoy windy roads and the smoothness of the EV drivetrain.
          • The UX of my Tesla is practically-perfectly responsive and most of what you want to do has either physical or voice controls.
          • Autopilot is good bordering great but still needs work. FSD is indeed a pipe dream with the current fleet.
          • It’s fast as fuck.