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You should read the Reuters article, there's actually some pretty bad stuff in there.
He can't, he's too busy trying to get his Tesla fixed π
Did you even read this? The car's suspension fell off going over a speed bump because the wiring was corroded when it went through a car wash and charged a man 4400 dollars for it. If that isn't a cause for outrage then I don't know what is.
Yes, I read this. Yes, that's bad, but it's one instance, ONE. Are you conveniently forgetting the hundreds of insane recalls that have happened from other car manufacturers in the past, many with equal or worse safety hazards? Yes, Tesla has issues, like many car manufacturers, but the unhinged vitriol directed at Tesla is just bizarre. I donβt know, maybe people have this latent guilt for driving ICEs, and attacking EV companies somehow alleviates this guilt? Perhaps it's envy (although the Model 3 is hardly an expensive car now). The fact that so many people did actually read the article and then went on to apply zero critical analysis of it is typical, though I suspect most people, once again, saw a headline 'Tesla bad' and upvoted."
That isn't one instance but one of tens of thousands. https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/tesla-musk-steering-suspension/ The most insulting thing is they blame the customers and change them. I like EVs and I belive in them, and I liked Tesla too, but I was disappointed in it by it's shitty practices.
sorry you're correct, however this is a small percentage given the number of vehicles sold like 1%. i don't think it justifies Teslas being branded as poorly engineered pieces of junk. only 12 crashes have been attributed to this.
Probably the wheels falling off their cars. But I don't know I actually read the article
yeah you read it, but you didn't apply any critical analysis to it, based on your comment...
The incredibly detailed, lengthy, and impeccably sourced Reuters report wasn't enough?
sry, i mean apart from that.
I've had a Tesla 3 years. It's not brittle junk. It's the best car I've ever had and hopefully the last car I ever have to buy.
Second this. Bought a Model 3 almost 3 years ago, before Musk went full unhinged.
Yeah it's not perfect, but it's a great car, especially for the money. Any issues I had, have been solved by the warranty service.
I probably wouldn't buy one now, but back in early 2021 it was the best thing on the market.