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Re:Tesla’s high-beam assist feature surprised by Swedish moose by evo_9 on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @05:56PM (#29559271)
I find it interesting when people list things like 'panel gap' as a reason they won't buy a car. I grew up in Detroit and honestly it's pretty embarrassing the stuff that goes on with most Big 4 cars. Case in point - my sister worked from one for ~30 years and still gets a 'green sheet discount' so she loyally buys their brand still. it's comical how every time she gets a new car something pretty significant goes wrong within 6 months. This time, her 3 week old Jeep bricked itself because the key fob wouldn't communicate with the car and refused to start. The emergency break also suffered a software failure that refuses to unlock the break. The panel gaps though were spot on. Whew.
Re:Tesla’s high-beam assist feature surprised by Swedish moose by renzo88 on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @06:04PM (#29559372)
Panel gap matters because it is a clear indicator of manufacturing precision, and it also affects weather proofing. It is a very strong signal (but not the only one!)

Most people buy cars based on brands, and also a very substantial amount of car purchases are impulse purchases.

Anecdotally, I rented a jeep a few months ago (compass) and it was truly abysmal.

Re:Tesla’s high-beam assist feature surprised by Swedish moose by cirrus3 on Tuesday December 14, 2021 @11:56PM (#29562269)
Panel gap is expected on crap "most Big 4 cars"