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Re:Tesla tries to get owners to give up ‘unlimited free Supe... by mcv on Monday April 24, 2023 @06:59AM (#35685986)
It's always worth looking outside your bubble. His mismanagement of Twitter has not exactly improved people's trust in how he's running his other companies. There was definitely a significant chunk of hype in the enthusiasm for Tesla and SpaceX, and that's really been dying down. It's not as "cool" to get a Tesla anymore, and that's undeniably brand damage.
Re:Tesla tries to get owners to give up ‘unlimited free Supe... by danans on Monday April 24, 2023 @12:49PM (#35690058)
> It's not as "cool" to get a Tesla anymore, and that's undeniably brand damage.

To unpackage this further: a big part of Tesla's "cool" was that in allowed customers have luxury and performance while not trading off being "green", and by implication being pro-social. It was a have-your-cake-and-eat-it deal, for those who could afford it. People who had to accept tradeoffs bought a Nissan Leaf.

Now there are more EV options, and Musk's behavior has done irreparable damage to the pro-social brand associations that Tesla had. It's now more associated with the tech-bro archetype, and all the baggage that carries, similar to how Wall St guys were associated with Lambos a few decades ago.

That said, I still see plenty of new Teslas on the road in liberal areas, but they are often rationalized in practical terms, not with the religious zeal that customers used to have.

Re:Tesla tries to get owners to give up ‘unlimited free Supe... by dallyo on Monday April 24, 2023 @02:01PM (#35690978)
I agree. I think the fact that tesla started with the roadster was a genius move - proving that electric cars can be far superior in performance compared to ICE. Everyone else in the space was going for boring efficiency, and they showed that it could be the best of both worlds.
Re:Tesla tries to get owners to give up ‘unlimited free Supe... by HeyLaughingBoy on Monday April 24, 2023 @04:39PM (#35692926)
TBH I'm astonished by how many Teslas I see here in rural MN. Even saw my first Rivian last week!