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Buyers Are Avoiding Teslas Because Elon Musk Has Become So Toxic (futurism.com)

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[–] TropicalDingdong 56 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I've been shopping for an EV for 2 years and Tesla probably the only brand I'm not considering.

[–] halcyoncmdr 21 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I can tell you, I love my Model 3, had it since 2018, but at this point I'm not sure I'd buy one now because of the direct association with Musk.

[–] Diplomjodler3 5 points 10 months ago

It's a great car. But Musk's recent antics have really taken all the joy out of it.

[–] TropicalDingdong 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well thats good feedback. Did you buy it new?

[–] halcyoncmdr 6 points 10 months ago

Yeah bought it new, 2018 Model 3 LR AWD. Came with Enhanced Autopilot. Early enough that prices hadn't finished dropping yet from production optimization, if I had waited about 6 months I could have gotten a Performance model for the same price.

The car is great, I haven't had any major issues with it. Almost no maintenance. Tires don't last the full rated mileage, but most manufacturers offer a prorated reimbursement, so taking that into account they aren't that much more expensive than I paid for quality tires on my old Civic before.

Costs me less than $30/mo in electricity charging at home. Charge to 80% every night for daily usage, 100% before trips. Supercharge only when needed. The battery has no noticeable degradation with daily usage, but I haven't done an exhaustive test.

[–] bonus_crab 4 points 10 months ago

Same. I bought a 2000 s10 and i plan on converting it eventually once GM releases a better kit.