The experience was so bad I went to a bottom end second hand 1.0L Citroen with physical tactile controls only. I owned that for 6 years. The entire cost of the vehicle, the ownership, the fuel and all maintenance was less than the depreciation of the Model S in the time I owned it.
A lot of people are hanging on marketing and hope. That's not a safety conscious decision. It's a bad company with bad products and dubious claims.
Musk's antics have turned me off the brand a little but based on my experience, I'd buy another.
Despite everything, Tesla owners report being incredibly satisfied with their vehicles (think I saw a survey the were happiest?). Performance, innovation, and environmental benefits... Unfortunately, buying one is not within my budget at the moment. It's a goal I'm working towards, and hopefully, by the time I can afford it, the issues you've highlighted might see some resolution =P
That doesn't mean they are objectively better or that is correct.
Edit: an analogy: I have a really nice expensive mechanical watch but my shit $10 Casio is objectively more useful and keeps time better. So that get used more.
Many addicts are very satisfied with their drugs.
Sad to say it but Tesla is still miles ahead of the competition in specs (power, torque, speed, range) at the respective pricepoints.
Unless you’re planning on driving on a course, or being an asshole in traffic, these matter a lot less than people think in day-to-day driving
Power, Torque, speed and range have all been bested by other manufacturers, who've also manage to make the bodywork line up properly. At the moment the only thing that tesla do better than anyone else still is: Being shits to staff, and charging infra.
What else can compare at the same price point? + charging network + software feature.
And the dealership free sales process.
Not a fan of Elon's politics. Are the other car manufactures more moral than Tesla? it seems like Tesla is a news magnet.
I hate to say it but I'm still a fan of the car, and experience so far in my first year of ownership, 23' model y performance. TBC
Can you elaborate on what you mean by privacy?
I just had the Cybertruck Finger 'Guillotine' in mind. And the cases of things slipping under the accelerator pedal, blocking it and causing safety issues.
For privacy I had this report in mind where Tesla workers shared private images recorded by a customer car[0]
[0] https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-workers-shared-sens...
Well, ok, they matter if you like to find ways to drive more aggressively and unsafely.
People still care about that?
More seriously, what car can't do 130km/h sustained?
Range, sure, that's important on electric cars, but the rest? It's been a loooooong time since I heard people really care about that. This isn't the 70ies, where you were sailing the road in your 2CV and hoping for tailwinds.
There are also a lot more reasonably priced cars from other manufacturers - depends where you live but there's a lot of choice in Europe/UK now.
If branding means anything in this day and age, how can you associate yourself with such scummy brand? As a customer or employee?
I was a fanboy a decade ago. Wouldn't touch them with your bargepole now ...
If you have one - sell it - or get the batteries repurposed into a conversion project.