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Re:GM Cruise raises $1.15B at a $19B valuation from Softbank... by Fins on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @12:59AM (#19855993)
I think Tesla is a very good EV. Quite possibly the best EV on the market. But it's pretty pathetic as a car, especially as a car at the price they ask for it.
Re:GM Cruise raises $1.15B at a $19B valuation from Softbank... by tim333 on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @03:10PM (#19861907)
The recent Top Gear Model 3 vs BMW M3 test has the Tesla doing rather well as a car. They put it ahead of the BMW overall https://www.topgear.com/videos/video/video-tesla-model-3-vs-...
Re:GM Cruise raises $1.15B at a $19B valuation from Softbank... by Fins on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @10:52PM (#19864959)
I'm sure it's fast... But something that makes you look to the side and down to even see what it's doing (and uses touchscreen) not only isn't a good car, people who designed it should not be allowed to put crap on public roads in the first place. Hell, the thing doesn't even have cooled seats you get it a Hyundai or something.

Nope. Great EV. Vastly overpriced golf cart as a car.

Re:GM Cruise raises $1.15B at a $19B valuation from Softbank... by badpun on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @06:09AM (#19857425)
That's of course a separate can of worms, but I too never understood why people buy electric cars in their current form. Imagine you had a laptop that can last a month on full charge, vs your typical laptop of today that lasts a day at best - people would obviously choose the former. And yet, in cars, people choose the latter, and pay extra for the privilege. [1]

[1] Except that situation with cars is much worse than with laptops, as you can continue using a laptop while it's charging.

Re:GM Cruise raises $1.15B at a $19B valuation from Softbank... by Fins on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @01:07PM (#19860873)
I can see people willing to put up with inconveniences for the sake of supposed environmental reasons, and some people just like the shiny new thing with touchscreens and computers and Elon's reality distortion field...

What is funny is when they try to convince people that a Tesla actually is a luxury car, which it quite obviously isn't. Model S lacks some meaningful amenities that a Hyunday at half the price has, build quality would make a Yugo gag, and if it does break down or gets in an accident you might be waiting months for it to be fixed. But I guess it's nice to convince yourself that there were some reasons you've paid $60K for for something less practical than a Yaris...