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Nic McConnell @NicMcC83:

this is the most devastating review of anything i've ever seen

Scary Whitta @garywhitta· 1d:

Imagine if your printer was also your car. That's what owning a Tesla is like.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Having a Tesla is one of the most liberating experiences. I don't have to go to gas stations, I don't sit in lines at the gas station, I don't even have to turn the car off. I get to where I'm going stop the car. Get out walk away without doing anything at all. I didn't put it in park. I didn't turn it off. I just opened the door, walked out and closed the door and the car did the rest for me. On a hot summer day and I'm coming back out with a bunch of frozen groceries. I tell the car to go ahead and be cold inside before I get there.

Sure. The owner of Tesla is a giant jerk but that doesn't change any of the benefits. The full self-driving feature is absolute garbage. Don't trust it. Don't buy it. But in terms of a car being a good car, it's a great car. The center of gravity is practically in the road. It's a very difficult car to flip. It's structurally very sound. If it catches fire, that's a super bad time. Mine is all-wheel drive so it's super zippy from a light, corners really well, and is a lot quieter than other vehicles I've had. To be fair, those other vehicles were loud sports cars, but the point remains.

Is the car perfect?? No. Is the owner an a sshole? Yes. Well worth every penny, and the operating costs per mile are multiples better than the other vehicles I own.

[–] Spacebar 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Don't worry about your downvotes. These people can't separate Musk from Tesla and they are DEDICATED to disliking Tesla.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I'll chime in and say that this mirrors my experience as well. This thread is full of the same old misinformation spouted by people who have never driven one. I'll even give a vote of confidence to the self driving. I can't go back to manually keeping the car between the lines for hours and hours. It really does improve situational awareness and reduces fatigue in a huge way.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This has been exactly my experience. It's not a perfect car but to get a similar experience from a different brand I'd have to pay 30% to 70% more (Model 3 performance vs KiaEV6 GT or BMW i4 M50)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That M3P is silly quick right?

The EV6GT wasn't out when I got mine. Nothing existed that could compete.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Yeah, 3.3 to 100km/h (IIRC 3.1 to 60mph), around 11.7s for the quarter mile. Basically faster than any Ferrari from the 2000s.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Oh, yes, there's nothing more imprisoning than having to turn your car off. I can't imagine how people are able to deal with it.

Next up: How I orgasmed and achieved nirvana by upgrading my iPhone 14 Pro Max to the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

[–] spader312 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You'll know once you experience it

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Where do you live that you sit in line at a gas station? I've never sat at a gas station.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Sounds like the benefits you're describing are benefits of driving any EV, right? The only Tesla-specific thing I think you mentioned you said was garbage.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I don't think the " stop get out walk away" feature has been replicated.

Hyundai/ Kia are the only real competitors which is a bit weird. Some of the cars not only won't turn themselves off, they will start harassing you to go back, get in the car, and turn off the car. It knows you left and just cries about it and scolds you va. Just putting itself into low power mode. It knows you aren't in a seat and your Bluetooth left.

None have the charging options of a Tesla except Tesla and now maybe Ford because a deal was made.

Tesla can use Tesla charging and CCS.

The austere interior isn't for everyone.

The raw performance puts Tesla in the lead but the EV6 is very quick