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Tesla's European car sales nosedive for fifth month as customers switch to Chinese EVs (www.cnbc.com)
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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I used to like and look up to SpaceX for the interesting stuff that they build,

but nowadays i don't care anymore. The company can fail for all i care. Musk spoiled it.

The tipping point, for me personally, was when Musk seriously threatened to slash public spending in February this year. It shows a clear disrespect to the people, and frankly, a sociopathic attitude.

Musk had everything, lots of money, lots of fame, lots of influence, but he threw it all away when he decided to threaten the wellbeing and lifelyhood of a lot of people just so that rich assholes can make an extra buck through tax cuts.

[–] bluedye@lemm.ee 2 points 13 minutes ago

Better super late than never.

[–] 3dcadmin@lemmy.relayeasy.com 3 points 1 hour ago

Here in the UK Musk is just seen as an idiot. Some decent European EV solutions coming along but the Chinese cars are so much better value than Tesla OR the main European makes. Couldn't happen to a nicer megalomaniac and as a plus I love seeing the monthly SpaceX explosions

[–] Kazel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago

HAHA

[–] Pirate@feddit.org 4 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Chinese electric cars are just better. BYD is what Tesla wanted to be, but actually fulfills its promises. Plus it isn't ran by a dictator.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 22 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I uh.. you sure about that dictator thing? xi jinping enters the chat

[–] Pirate@feddit.org 4 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

If you think Xi Jinping is dictating what BYD does with their cars then you don't understand the fundamentals as to why China managed to attract so much foreign investment and got to where they are now in the first place.

[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 2 points 23 minutes ago* (last edited 21 minutes ago)

Foreign investment was because of cheap labor and companies being subsidized by the communist government......

BYD might make a better car than Tesla, but saying that a Chinese company isn't "under the control of Xi Jinping", the guy who crushed Hong Kong for having too much independence and wants to do the same with Taiwan, is laughable.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 20 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Looking forward to Tesla reporting Q2 earnings next month. I assume another round of disastrous numbers paired up with some vaporware distraction. Perhaps they can keep this charade going, but at some point reality will catch up.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

Just give Elon more of some new drug. /s

[–] arunshah240@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

What a downfall Tesla

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 16 points 11 hours ago

Good, continue with the downward spiral.

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