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New European car registrations of Tesla vehicles totaled 8,837 in July, down 40% year-on-year, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA.

BYD recorded 13,503 new registrations in July, up 225% annually.

Elon Musk’s automaker faces a number of challenges in Europe, including intense ongoing competition and reputational damage to the brand.

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

My understanding is that they also aim that way to reduce moving parts - since knobs, buttons, and switches are more likely to fail after 5000 uses. That, and they can update touchscreens to do whatever they want differently, like serve up ads.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    5000 uses? Thats how often I click the left mouse button per day ar least. Most buttons are rated for millions of clicks.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    My oldest car ever was from 1992. I bought it in 2015 and sold it in I think 2018 or 2019 or something. I do not remember there being a single failed button. There were a few knobs that had been literally torn off by someone. But not failed buttons.

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