I mean, the Mach E is about as close as you’re going to get in the range and price and features.
If there was something to check all of the boxes it would be selling like crazy. The Model Y is the top selling vehicle on the planet for a reason 🤷♂️
Hopefully they start buffing the Mach E. My dad has one and it's a nice car, I thought about getting one myself, but we both agree my Y is just superior
A non binary friend and her spouse recently traded in a 3 for a cybertruck (they moved to a farm last year) and when I asked how she could continue supporting Musk given his treatment of his daughter, she claimed Musknonly acts that way because of autism 😞
That's what I've been wondering for a while now when I see someone driving a Tesla, "why haven't you got rid of it?" It's like if Henry Ford was still around and being a raging anti-Semite for the whole world to see, why would you want to be driving a Ford?
There is a company in China BYD just came out with a 5k ev and there is a company in Japan that's developing a hydrogen engine the future of tesla won't be easy.
BYD is a far bigger threat to Tesla than hydrogen is. Building out the extra infra reqiured for hydrogen is a much bigger challenge than doing electictial stuff. It is no wonder Trump wants such high tarrifs against China.
what you drive doesn’t tarnish your soul and he already got the $$. and sell them to whom? also he already lowered the retail prices quite a bit from when many bought them. not everyone who has one has unlimited funds to lose their shirt and go buy another car with an inflated price.
I thought for sure that Tesla and their stock would be in big trouble moving forward, but it appears the opposite is happening, which is incredible to me.
I sometimes feel sorry for people driving Tesla cars, because there's always the possibility they didn't know any better. There was a time when I didn't either.
I try not to begrudge people this because the expense and effort required is a lot more than simply switching the kind of toothpaste one uses, and having chosen an EV in the first place I think is good. But if you are in the market for a new car and choose a Tesla today, woof.
When I first met my husband we used to visit the Tesla dealership and geek out, and I always imagined buying him one for his 40th birthday.
Luckily he turned 40 after Leon revealed himself AND I don’t make nearly as much $$ as I thought I would. Always a bright side 😀
Don’t forget the poor driver/passengers in the cars hit by Teslas. Most of the initial fatalities involving Teslas in the early days were innocent victims in the other vehicles.
Lately autopilot and general bad driving behaviors have shifted the barbecuees to occupants of Teslas. Progress? 🤷🏻♂️
Do you use Twitter/X? Do you shop at Home Depot? Walmart? Do you buy gas/petrol from Exxon? What about cigarettes from any manufacturer? Do you have products that are partly made with DuPont chemicals? What about pharmaceuticals?
If you want to use a fine tooth comb, look beyond you vehicle.
Did you see Musk sitting next to Trump and cheered as much as Trump himself at Mar-a-Lago? Let's not pretend Musk is any ordinary CEO and his wealth comes from Tesla.
All this doesn't even get to the racism and anti-Semitism Musk injects into society through X.
The problem is that the other car companies are worse.
Like I should buy a Ford Mustang EV when that company has spent the past decade absolutely doubling down on gas guzzling and planet killing SUVs and giant trucks? And has only been forced dragging and screaming into the EV space?
Any car company is better than Tesla. Ford is not trying to end democracy and replace it with a white nationalist adjacent oligarchy.
If Tesla didn't exist Trump may have lost because he wouldn't have had Musk's wealth bankrolling him nor would X be the right wing propaganda outfit Musk made it.
And don't forget the damage to the environment that Trump will do with the full backing, or "guidance", of the Tesla CEO who in many ways is the real president.
I'm not defending Tesla or Musk. I'm the last thing from a Musk fanboy.
I'm just pointing out that as companies, the traditional automakers are arguably worse. And doing far more to destroy the planet with their partners big oil.
The only truly ethical choice is to avoid cars all together.
I see. We could reduce reliance on cars by promoting transit but we aren't going to see any gains in transit for at least 4 years thanks to the Tesla CEO buying the presidency.
Especially when Rivian exists. If you want an SUV, get an R1S, or if you want something smaller, pre-order an R2 or R3. Love my truck both for being a good EV and for not being a Tesla.
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The closest I can think of might be a Mach E, but a base Mach E is still pretty lacking feature wise to a base Tesla
If there was something to check all of the boxes it would be selling like crazy. The Model Y is the top selling vehicle on the planet for a reason 🤷♂️
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/teslas-third-quarter-profit-margin-200748770.html
Get a fucking Lexus for fucks sake.
That said, I do extremely judge anyone who buys a new Tesla. Even aside from Ol' Musky the build quality and service are trash.
People in 'cybertrucks' have no such excuse.
About 4 months ago, it crashed itself while on AutoPilot, and had to be totaled. (Note: no injuries.)
And I bought a Lucid to replace it.
Who’s gives a shit what cars they drive ?
Luckily he turned 40 after Leon revealed himself AND I don’t make nearly as much $$ as I thought I would. Always a bright side 😀
Lately autopilot and general bad driving behaviors have shifted the barbecuees to occupants of Teslas. Progress? 🤷🏻♂️
If you want to use a fine tooth comb, look beyond you vehicle.
Buying a Tesla is like donating to the Republican Party.
Pharmaceuticals are unavoidable. Tesla is avoidable. Plenty of other cars out there.
I think Elon is both a buffoon and a genius. I wish he would keep his mouth shut and just be a genius.
I also drive a Tesla which is a brilliant piece of technology.
All this doesn't even get to the racism and anti-Semitism Musk injects into society through X.
Today you couldn’t pay me to drive one.
Like I should buy a Ford Mustang EV when that company has spent the past decade absolutely doubling down on gas guzzling and planet killing SUVs and giant trucks? And has only been forced dragging and screaming into the EV space?
The biggest owner of Lucid is the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund so Mohammed bin Salman
Sure you can argue that Bezos and MBS are better people than Musk if you want. But it is a pretty low bar.
If Tesla didn't exist Trump may have lost because he wouldn't have had Musk's wealth bankrolling him nor would X be the right wing propaganda outfit Musk made it.
I'm just pointing out that as companies, the traditional automakers are arguably worse. And doing far more to destroy the planet with their partners big oil.
The only truly ethical choice is to avoid cars all together.