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I'm not sure why you think lemmy is full of Musk fans, but I think you'll find the guess to be incorrect. There's not a lot of Tesla drivers on here. I know that because for the most part, the only people that are here, are ones capable of doing a little research. Ones capable of doing a little research, probably won't buy a Tesla. People who do research on stuff definitely research their vehicles.
There's probably a handful of people that got the early generation stuff, but probably not many. Anyways, have fun.
I bought a Tesla in 2018. I did my research. It’s the best car I’ve ever owned. I’ve driven it from Mississippi all the way to Washington state with no issues. It’s so cheap compared to a gas car too. I pay maybe $9.50 for 300 miles, which is way cheaper than 5.50/gallon of gas.
The drive assist is amazing in longer trips. The city “self driving” isn’t great, but it’s great to have lane keeping and distance keeping in terrible traffic.
I can turn on the AC and view my cameras from the app. What’s another car company that can view 4 angles + inside from the native app? It really helps when I have my dog and need to check in on her when dog mode is active.
Don’t get me wrong, I hate Musk, and he would probably dissuade me from getting one today.
Sounds to me like you are just a fan of electric drive trains and connectivity. None of these features are particularly unique to Tesla. Except maybe the inside camera part. Yuck, no thanks.
Tesla’s supercharger network is by far the best American EV charging network. I wish it were better for others, but it’s just not the case.
Tesla also has the most efficient cars. Mine gets about 250Wh/mile, while others get 350+. Hopefully others can catch up because Musk does not deserve the business.
I really think they had a headstart here considering they were one of the first major companies to start pushing for that network in the first place. Hopefully other manufacturers will start doing that as well or atleast have one universal port that they all share so they don't have to build their own stations to do so.
Well yea, but they doesn’t take away from them having the best network. I wish others were better now, but that’s not how it works. Headstarts will always be awarded in tech.
I also got my Tesla before Elon went full crazy, and there only recently were a lot of options. Even then, most were waitlisfed for months and months. Tesla manufactures a ridiculously high percentage of the EV market. Most large car companies are still just dipping their toes in EVs.