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Re:Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew w... by jgilias on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @08:38AM (#38708508)
I remember the first time I got into a Tesla Model S. I got a rental one just to see how it’s like. Was super looking forward to it.

Getting into it was a downer. I disliked the interior or rather the lack of it so much. Driving it exceeded all my expectations though. At that point it was the best EV, and one of the best cars on the street. Revolutionary indeed.

So, I can see how it could be seen as the best car for many people. Me? I’ll take an E-Tron, or a Taycan over a Tesla any day. I myself drive a KIA, and I much prefer it over the comparable Model 3.

And that’s before taking reliability into consideration.

Re:Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew w... by dghughes on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @09:00AM (#38708753)
I'd like to buy a KIA EV but it seems KIA doesn't want to sell cars. Even if you bought one they are holding it some for a year!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kia-canada-car-sales-1.706321...

Re:Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew w... by jgilias on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @09:46AM (#38709200)
Oh man, what a load of crap! Got mine in two weeks. A completely different market, and a few years back now.
Re:Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew w... by piva00 on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @11:38AM (#38710539)
That is KIA Canada shenanigans, not KIA as a general brand.

They seem pretty available here in Sweden, a friend just got his EV6 GT delivered less than a month after purchase.