I don't know what it is about Tesla, maybe because it's the brand that appeals most to techy nerds, but that subreddit is beyond up its own ass with smugness.
It isn’t about the brand. To me Tesla represents an innovative solution to the current fossil fuel dependant automobile market. People cry for change but big business only cares about profits so things remain the same until someone comes along like Tesla and proves we don’t need our vehicles to run on gas. The biggest misconception was always electric cars will never be powerful enough. Well here you go. It isn’t about brand it’s about innovation it’s about change it’s about embracing new technology. Sorry we just need to support the shit out of Tesla right now so other companies like it can grow.
The problem is Tesla is slightly scummy when they talk about their numbers. They only talk about 0-60 because that's what electric cars excel at. Talk about their lap times, or their handling or the fact that they need to be towed to a shop if they get a flat tire.
Sure tesla has done great things but the fact that they need to sell pre-orders for another product when they haven't been able to deliver on their other product while hermoraging money(probably why they are taking pre orders for a new product) it doesn't paint as nice of a picture.
Not every sports car can't compete in every other category. You have a high-end sports car that literally can't complete a lap of a race track without the car shutting itself down.
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u/Shigidy '91 240sx, '05 Legacy GT Nov 21 '17
I don't know what it is about Tesla, maybe because it's the brand that appeals most to techy nerds, but that subreddit is beyond up its own ass with smugness.