Feds asks Tesla to recall vehicles over failing touchscreen displays

Re:Feds asks Tesla to recall vehicles over failing touchscre... by blackbrokkoli on Thursday January 14, 2021 @08:07AM (#25775859)

It is in Tesla-land.

To keep the meme bubble Musk's created alive and justify the market cap as well as personal buying decisions, it is neccessary to create a conversation where a Tesla is always the default, the "normal".

Thus: A three year old car is "aging", the steering wheel falling off is no reason to complain [0] and buying a two-ton sportscar is the ultimate pro-environment move.

[0] https://preview.redd.it/canfcfr00tw41.jpg?width=551&auto=web...

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Re:Feds asks Tesla to recall vehicles over failing touchscre... by throwaway0a5e on Thursday January 14, 2021 @08:49AM (#25776200)

This isn't about market cap. It's about people doing mental gymnastics and adjusting expectation to feel like they got a fair deal or didn't get screwed. People make all the same excuses every time a Tacoma frame rusts out or the 3.4 eats a timing set.

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Re:Feds asks Tesla to recall vehicles over failing touchscre... by blackbrokkoli on Thursday January 14, 2021 @10:54AM (#25777823)

We are agreeing actually.

The group you are describing are the ones who bought the car. The one I am describing are the ones who are holding Tesla shares/options and doing mental gymnastics how Tesla is still undervalued and will moon forever.

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Re:Feds asks Tesla to recall vehicles over failing touchscre... by crmrc114 on Thursday January 14, 2021 @10:52AM (#25777797)

Dont forget the early (08ish) powerstroke models that would do #fun things like vomit their glow plugs out randomly.

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