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Re:Volvo Cars Adopts Tesla's NACS Port in the United States,... by starik36 on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @12:54PM (#36495567)
> other manufacturers are far better at making an actual car

Are they really "far better"? My wife's Tesla hasn't had any issues in the last 3 years. The build quality is great. Every time I have a chance to take the Tesla over my Kia, I do it because it's so much more pleasant to drive it.

Over the years I've had many cars. I am struggling to think of one better than the current Tesla that we have.

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Re:Volvo Cars Adopts Tesla's NACS Port in the United States,... by whycombagator on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @01:13PM (#36495853)
What other brands have you owned? Kia is not a luxury brand. Tesla competes in the luxury segment
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Re:Volvo Cars Adopts Tesla's NACS Port in the United States,... by kcb on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @01:15PM (#36495882)
To be fair, Kia EVs are in the same price range as Teslas.
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Re:Volvo Cars Adopts Tesla's NACS Port in the United States,... by whycombagator on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @01:29PM (#36496078)
Good point, the EV6 and Model Y are comparable in price. I suppose I’d be curious to know if GP was referring to an EV Kia
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Re:Volvo Cars Adopts Tesla's NACS Port in the United States,... by JLCarveth on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @01:16PM (#36495911)
For one thing, other car manufacturers succeed in making the car look good. if you don't mind driving around in a bar of soap, Tesla is fine.
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Re:Volvo Cars Adopts Tesla's NACS Port in the United States,... by kcb on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @01:18PM (#36495946)
Looks are subjective.
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Re:Volvo Cars Adopts Tesla's NACS Port in the United States,... by mbushey on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @01:47PM (#36496279)
Exactly, I don't want an ugly car. One of the numerous things I love about my Model Y is how awesome it looks. Screw the Ford, GM, Chrysler, Subi, Toyota, etc bars of soap.
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Re:Volvo Cars Adopts Tesla's NACS Port in the United States,... by kramerger on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @02:13PM (#36496614)
Soap bar?

Someone mentioned Teslas look like half an egg, and now I can't think of anything else when I see one.

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Re:Volvo Cars Adopts Tesla's NACS Port in the United States,... by gorpy7 on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @04:47PM (#36498417)
I think the appearance is largely defined by its aerodynamics. people may be calling for them to make arbitrary changes in appearance but i’d rather they keep the functional shape.
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Re:Volvo Cars Adopts Tesla's NACS Port in the United States,... by croes on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @12:57PM (#36495629)
Are the cars on the same price level?
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Re:Volvo Cars Adopts Tesla's NACS Port in the United States,... by starik36 on Tuesday June 27, 2023 @01:55PM (#36496372)
After the rebates (here in Southern California), Tesla Model 3 is actually cheaper.
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