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Scottish couple facing $33k repair bill after driving Tesla in heavy rain::undefined

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[–] Viking_Hippie 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The official QC policy from Musk himself is "don't"

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He probably thinks QC is a bit 'woke' and thus dismisses it out of hand.

[–] Viking_Hippie 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nah, it's because he's obsessed with getting cars out the door as quickly as possible to shorten the waiting list he's always hearing about.

Coupled with fact that he doesn't care about the safety and happiness of people whose surname isn't a perfume ingredient.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Gotta save that time and money

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Viking_Hippie 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It does when you're a narcissist who cares a lot about your own reputation and how endless waiting lists are tarnishing it and not at all about the safety and happiness of people who have already given you their money.

Teslas are very pretty and quick, but this welding is symptomatic of their overall build quality: