Buyers Are Avoiding Teslas Because Elon Musk Has Become So Toxic
According to a recent survey, Tesla's reputation is plunging, which could be due to Musk's off-putting and problematic behavior.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13825507
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I've been shopping for an EV for 2 years and Tesla probably the only brand I'm not considering.
I can tell you, I love my Model 3, had it since 2018, but at this point I'm not sure I'd buy one now because of the direct association with Musk.
It's a great car. But Musk's recent antics have really taken all the joy out of it.
Well thats good feedback. Did you buy it new?
Yeah bought it new, 2018 Model 3 LR AWD. Came with Enhanced Autopilot. Early enough that prices hadn't finished dropping yet from production optimization, if I had waited about 6 months I could have gotten a Performance model for the same price.
The car is great, I haven't had any major issues with it. Almost no maintenance. Tires don't last the full rated mileage, but most manufacturers offer a prorated reimbursement, so taking that into account they aren't that much more expensive than I paid for quality tires on my old Civic before.
Costs me less than $30/mo in electricity charging at home. Charge to 80% every night for daily usage, 100% before trips. Supercharge only when needed. The battery has no noticeable degradation with daily usage, but I haven't done an exhaustive test.
Same. I bought a 2000 s10 and i plan on converting it eventually once GM releases a better kit.
