EV owners of today and tomorrow

[tradosaurus]

I and another family member both bought new cars at the same time, me an SRT Charger 392, and he a Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor. At the time, I remember pointing out to him that the closest Tesla service center was something like 2 hours away, and that was one of several factors making the car less appealing to me. His counter argument was to say he should never have to visit the Tesla service center, so distance really wasn't a factor.

About two years in, we revisited that topic, and he had to admit he'd made more trips to that Tesla service center than he'd even care to admit. I think it was due mostly to recalls and other assembly issues. His Model 3 was a 2017 model year.

Meanwhile, my lowly Dodge Charger has still never visited a dealer for anything other than annual safety inspection and tires, in the 9 years I've owned it. And even so, the dealer is 10 minutes from my house, I literally drift past it almost every day.

My Tesla Y is almost 2 yrs old and not one visit to the service center, which is a 2 hr drive. All "recalls" were over the air updates.
I had to replace one tire because of side wall punchture. No oil changes, no worries about transmission issues, drive belts, spark plugs, etc.
I bought a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu new and at 130,000 miles and 10 yrs later it finally gave up the ghost after a few repairs.
I'm to the point now that I will never own an ICE.

 

[WinterDeere]

My Tesla Y is almost 2 yrs old and not one visit to the service center, which is a 2 hr drive. All "recalls" were over the air updates.

I'm guessing a lot improved between his 2017 model year and your 2 year old (2023 model year?) Tesla.

 

[wawajake]

Firebombing Tesla service centers (as well as attacking people driving Teslas) absolutely fits the definition of domestic terrorism.

Only in your fantasy world is the "world" rejecting Tesla. In your sick perverted mind you would like to see a company that employs thousands of people go bankrupt because "Musk bad".

Interesting that your quote links included the phrase ... " Here, the purpose is quite clear: it is to deter Elon Musk from dismantling the government or acting in other ways to the furtherance of the Trump agenda. And the attacks are meant to cause damage.” end of quote.....so by your own definition a private citizen billionaire helping to dismantle the government is also a " domestic terrorist " .....I guess your right

 

[tradosaurus]

I'm guessing a lot improved between his 2017 model year and your 2 year old (2023 model year?) Tesla.

I would agree. Mine is a 2023 Y.
However EVs in general have 80-90% less moving parts than an ICE so it stands to reason there would be less repairs over time.

 

[tradosaurus]

Interesting that your quote links included the phrase ... " Here, the purpose is quite clear: it is to deter Elon Musk from dismantling the government or acting in other ways to the furtherance of the Trump agenda. And the attacks are meant to cause damage.” end of quote.....so by your own definition a private citizen billionaire helping to dismantle the government is also a " domestic terrorist " .....I guess your right

Again, in your perveted, demented mind, our elected officials reducing waste fraud and abuse are labeled domestic terrorists.
What will you do if Canada becomes the 51st state?

 

[WinterDeere]

I would agree. Mine is a 2023 Y.
However EVs in general have 80-90% less moving parts than an ICE so it stands to reason there would be less repairs over time.

Agreed. I think the high number of repairs and trips he had to make to Tesla service is just the innevitable pain of buying a first model year of any vehicle. Not an "EV vs ICE" issue.

EV's should have fewer repair and maintenance requirements than ICE's at some point, as the technology matures. Maybe we're already there.

 

[wawajake]

Again, in your perveted, demented mind, our elected officials reducing waste fraud and abuse are labeled domestic terrorists.
What will you do if Canada becomes the 51st state?

So exactly how was Tesla's Elon Musk " elected" ........ oh and the only way Canada becomes a 51st state would be after years of a war like occured in Vietnam , ...oh bad example you lost that war ! Aint gonna happen, neither will Greenland, but then those threats are a good example of Trump and Musk terrorism. But we have strayed off Tesla's drastic loss of world market share of EV car sales. Maybe he should focus his skills on something he used to be adequately skilled at.

 

[Grumpycat]

I love how you holier than thou Tesla owners call it " domestic terrorists " exaggerating much !

Not at all an exaggeration. Attacks against Tesla automobiles and drivers are attempts of intimidation, of terrorism, intended to instill fear. Is also being conducted by idiots. Is wonderful how we now have an administration running the Federal government who will prosecute these cases to the fullest as terrorism.

But as for the cost of maintenance on a Tesla......I think you should be far more worried about its resale value plummeting.

Boo hoo hoo. I have my car, it serves the purpose I intend. I don’t care how much you or anyone else is willing to give for my car. Its “value” has not changed. Perhaps its replacement cost has. You need a remedial economics course,

The world is rejecting Tesla as a EV purchase option because of Musk's political horse actions he decided to pursue, and I suspect only the brave MAGA voter will buy one and only if they have a locked garage and a safe place to park at work. Europe sales have plummeted, China just dropped the bombshell of Tesla's self driving software being stopped in its tracks there.

Europe is a 3rd world country now, no one cares what happens there.

Tesla is said to have no “inventory” Model Ys at their dealerships in 33 states. If that is “rejection” then let’s have more of it!

 

[Muhammad]

Politics removed

 

[DarkBlack]

But just think if the USA does annex Canada: we can impose MAiD upon domestic terrorists, those keying Teslas.

really? I also lean right, but I keep my sanity enough not to be brainwashed by politicians seeking us peasants , believing, automobile paint scraping vandalism, “domestic terrorism“, to further their political agenda.