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Tesla boycott is gaining momentum in Germany due to Elon Musk's meddling in politics (electrek.co)

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[–] JeeBaiChow 17 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

They're just not great cars, or are very climate sensitive. I'm in Malaysia, and I heard from a tow truck operator that he towed 40 teslas himself, last year alone. Mind you it's a premium product compared to the Chinese alternatives, and have local dealers, so these are not refurb/ recon jobs.

Anyone got anecdotes from more temperate/ arctic regions? I hear batteries don't do well in the cold, so my note is really weird for a tropical climate.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I heard from a tow truck operator that he towed 40 teslas himself

Why was he towing them?

You make it sound like they were randomly failing and not involved in accidents etc

[–] DavidGA 15 points 2 weeks ago

I used to own a Model X. 13 failures in 4 years, including 3 where the car was just dead and needed rescuing.

They’re cheap cars, badly made. They do just die.

I no longer own a Model X.

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