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Re:Tesla Gets Crushed in Germany by EVs from Volkswagen, Ren... by _jal on Thursday August 13, 2020 @11:10AM (#24144133)
Chatted with some extended family on the topic a while back, and their take was that the Tesla "brand" isn't terribly well received. (They're mostly middle-ish class professionals.)

Their take was that Tesla is overpriced for erratic quality and generally too flashy. "Toys for attention seekers" was one phrase I recall.

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Re:Tesla Gets Crushed in Germany by EVs from Volkswagen, Ren... by fxtentacle on Thursday August 13, 2020 @11:27AM (#24144338)
Agree. Here in Germany, the people who mention Tesla's autopilot are seen as idiots because they let themselves get tricked by marketing over substance. Plus we Germans like to buy a car with 5+ years of warranty, but Tesla just doesn't have the quality needed for that.
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