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Are either Ford or Mercedes currently run by Nazis? Can the average person on the street name the CEO of either of them?
The problem with Tesla is that everyone hates the guy who has made himself the face of the company at a time when there are plenty of alternatives.
The issue is that the alternatives generally aren’t that much better in a vacuum. Infotainment vs Tesla infotainment (removing the CarPlay merits): It’s not even close. Tesla is like 10-15 years ahead of everything else on the US market in their price range. Car manufacturers famously lock in their tech and designs something like 3 years before public release.
Will there be meaningful software updates for your Kia EV6 in 2028? Absolutely not, no way.
Do you want to tow anything more than 1000Kg? Good luck outside of Tesla.
NACS? Not one single other car available yet.
Do you want a dashcam? Rivian is the only other brand, IIRC.
I’m not apologizing for Tesla, but it’s really painful how awful all other cars are compared to the competition.
15 years ahead on record recalls and NTSA crash test no- call-no-shows.
If Rivian had a more affordable option they’d be eating Teslas lunch right now. R2 coming next year.
Issue with waiting for the R2/3 is that the tax credits will probably be gone by then.
Rivian don't sell vehicles outside the US though so they're always going to be on the back burner internationally. Plus of course, most of the world don't want a pick up truck style vehicle in any case.
Do you really not know about R2 and R3??
What an annoying position to be in, needing software updates for your fucking car. Then what, you'll have to replace it after three years because it won't get any new security patches anymore?
I just got a new electric Kia and I don't give the slightest shit about updates. In fact I would prefer no updates for fear it would make the great car I have worse. And no way in hell will I ever give Dotard Musk any of my money,
Tesla was ahead 10-15 years, sure. But they mostly lost that lead. Yes, their software is great, but at the same time Tesla doesn't seem to be able to do basic car features right. For instance, it doesn't have a rain sensor and relies on the front facing camera to detect rain. I can tell you from experience that it doesn't work as well as a sensor. It's even worse when it detects rain, while it is completely dry. But you cannot turn the wipers off, because then you won't be able to use cruise control anymore. Cruise control, which by the way (non FSD) is shit in comparison to the competition.
The tablet might be a couple years ahead of the competition. The value they bring in bang for buck with a great feature package is also greatly competitive. But the car is behind when it comes to just normal car things. I have buttons on my steering wheel as indicators for fuck sake, a problem we already fixed when we were still prosecuting Nazis.