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Don't give Elon more money. (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[–] 71 points 3 years ago (21 children)

I just feel bad for people who went in during Elon's "good" years (heavy quotations). He's nothing but a glorified car salesman and a verified idiot now, but for a while there, some people just wanted a more sustainable car.

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  • [–] 45 points 3 years ago (14 children)

    Yeah it was legitimately the only viable EV when I got one. I still love the car but am absolutely embarrassed by it because of that asshole.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    Have you considered living your life and not worrying about what other people think?

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  • [+] 9 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)
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  • [–] -5 points 3 years ago (7 children)

    That's like saying you are embarrassed by an Android phone

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (6 children)

    Android was never the only player in the cell phone OS market. Tesla was the only player in the EV market until last year more or less

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (3 children)

    I think your perception of last year like mine toes back several by covid effect. Other brands have had comparable electric vehicles for years now, and even then Tesla was never alone in the EV market.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Comparable? Not really. The i3, Leaf, and Bolt didn't have the same fast charging capability or range as the Model 3, and luxury brands are out of reach for the average consumer.

    The vehicles that are actually putting out comparable specs had their first model years in 2021 (Ford, VW) or 2022 (Hyundai and Kia).

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Not comparable stock. Even in Q1 2022, 75% of all EV sales in the US were Teslas.

    When I bought mine, I legitimately tried to get a Ford or a Volvo, but the dealerships had no stock and kept adding insane dealer fees and markups. With my used Tesla I just had to wait a week for delivery. Musk hadn't gone fully off the deepend either yet.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Yup, got mine in 2018. He'd done shitty things by that time but wasn't full mask off. At the time the only 2 real alternatives were the bolt and leaf. Neither had enough range for me.

    But now? My next EV will not be a Tesla. I'm driving this one till the wheels fall off, but already there are better alternatives on the market. With everyone adopting NACS there's pretty much no downside.

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  • [–] [S] 18 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    Yes I agree. It's unfortunate he decided to become the face and wallet of the right.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    It was easy enough to excuse early on. There were signs of his terribleness but they weren't much worse than other cat manufacturers.

    Now? Fuck him. I'm never sending musk another dime if I can avoid it.

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