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Re:Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew w... by jnsaff2 on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @08:30AM (#38708429)
I would argue that sales is indicative of the best as it best matches the desires, utility and constraints for the most people. It removes individual bias from the equation as individually naming the best is impossible.

Not disagreeing with the rest. I have not had notable build quality issues but I recognize that it is an issue generally.

The self driving part is a shameful disaster which I’ve stayed as far as possible. Didn’t pay for it and even the parts that come as standard are sometimes scary. Tho not as scary as some other implementations that don’t recognize cars stopped at red light in front of you and are happy to plough into them at full speed (looking at you Volvo).

Re:Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew w... by ceejayoz on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @09:12AM (#38708871)
Sales-wise, McDonalds has the most popular burger, but it's hard to argue it's the best you can buy.
Re:Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew w... by johnisgood on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @11:04AM (#38710133)
Not quite though, as many things influence sale. Availability is one of them. Someone already brought up McDonalds burgers as an example.
Re:Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew w... by jnsaff2 on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @11:20AM (#38710317)
Availability is a constraint, price is a constraint. No?
Re:Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew w... by Sohcahtoa82 on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @03:33PM (#38713264)
> I would argue that sales is indicative of the best as it best matches the desires, utility and constraints for the most people.

If you assume consumers are rational, then yes.

But I think that's an incredibly naive stance to take. "Desires" will do a lot of heavily lifting to determine "best" since they will include a LOT of subjective measures such as susceptibility to marketing campaigns.

Besides, we all know the Miata is the best car. https://youtu.be/kp1kuo6xkbE?t=239