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I was getting excited about getting a new vehicle, and was looking at a Tesla.
But, Nope! I'll ride a tricycle before Elon gets a penny from me.
You're not very good a product research if Elon being a shithead is what put you off Tesla. Tesla cars should put you off Tesla cars. Lying about range. Thousands of dollars for software features that don't work. Atrocious reviews from owners about reliability. The list goes on. Then there's the hostile racist workplaces where they are manufactured. Elon is just the tip of the iceberg.
The worst review I've ever heard of any product goes like this. "Imagine if your printer was your car, that's what owning a Tesla is like."
I work in the automotive industry as an engineer, and I can confirm that Tesla has a dogshit reputation. A decade or so ago, it was considered the best place to work. These days, the best engineers avoid it like the plague.
I'm expecting to see you on one of these
photo By Prioryman - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_C5
Lucid has entered the chat
Never heard of them, but terrible mobile website.
Twice as expensive and a tiny charging network in the United States. No thanks.
Elon sucks. In case that wasn't clear.
Twice as expensive as what? A Lucid Air sure isn't competing against a Model 3 if that's what you're saying. It's priced almost identically to the Model S, so not really twice as expensive. Also, in case you missed it, the Supercharger network is opening to all brands, so that selling point is not a thing for much longer.
There's literally no reason to pick a Tesla over another brand, unless you really enjoy paying $12k to beta test absolutely terrifying ADAS software.
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Please, share a photo of you riding a tricycle
You're not very good a product research if Elon being a shithead is what put you off Tesla. Tesla cars should put you off Tesla cars. Lying about range. Thousands of dollars for software features that don't work. Atrocious reviews from owners about reliability. The list goes on. Then there's the hostile racist workplaces where they are manufactured. Elon is just the tip of the iceberg.
Thank you for your service, sir!