The Model S and 3 were great cars when they came out. They redefined what a car can be. Now they’re technologically stale because the rest of the industry has overtaken them in many areas. The Semi is by now an also-ran. The Cybertruck was always a crock of shit. Tesla could have done great things in the automotive space if they wanted to. Instead they concentrated on selling snake oil.
They’re quite good but they’re not class leading like they used to be. They were way ahead of the competition but then threw that away for Musk’s pipe dreams.
I didn’t say everything about them is bad. I merely strongly disputed that they are “great cars”.
Just one random anecdote: My colleague has a Tesla, and his trailer ball… thing… Whatever it’s called in English, came off during towing, while driving. The load was way under specification maximum weight.
The whole thing underneath just let go of the rest of the car. Could’ve been a fatal accident for any vehicle near the event. I’ve never heard of that happening in my life lol. So many other problems with his car, too.
Installed by first party, yes. Had to drive almost across the country to have it repaired, too. Not something a simple mechanic shop could fix. One more reason why it’s shit.
Also,
The heck?!
Good engineers designed and worked on them. Elon might be a tool but that doesn’t mean everything in Tesla is bad.
They may’ve been great when said engineers still had hands on them, but they were rapidly enshittified directly after leaving the womb.
Unlike fElon, who’s been absolute shite since before his two gametes even met.
The Model S and 3 were great cars when they came out. They redefined what a car can be. Now they’re technologically stale because the rest of the industry has overtaken them in many areas. The Semi is by now an also-ran. The Cybertruck was always a crock of shit. Tesla could have done great things in the automotive space if they wanted to. Instead they concentrated on selling snake oil.
I think the latest 3 and Y are quite good because Musk was distracted by cybertruck and space x.
But they are getting left behind.
They’re quite good but they’re not class leading like they used to be. They were way ahead of the competition but then threw that away for Musk’s pipe dreams.
I didn’t say everything about them is bad. I merely strongly disputed that they are “great cars”.
Just one random anecdote: My colleague has a Tesla, and his trailer ball… thing… Whatever it’s called in English, came off during towing, while driving. The load was way under specification maximum weight.
The whole thing underneath just let go of the rest of the car. Could’ve been a fatal accident for any vehicle near the event. I’ve never heard of that happening in my life lol. So many other problems with his car, too.
Was it first person/tesla installed hitch? I didn’t know they sold one. https://shop.tesla.com/product/model-3-tow-package
But it could be an after market one.
Installed by first party, yes. Had to drive almost across the country to have it repaired, too. Not something a simple mechanic shop could fix. One more reason why it’s shit.