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Hope this answers the question
"fsck" is a pun, it is a linux command (check filesystem for errors), so if I was asked what I mean, I would say, I recommend this ... guy to check himself, more exactly: His priorities.
I just don’t really give a shit. I like the car and it works well for me and provides a lot of comfort. I’m sure the ceos of all the other car companies are equally as shitty as Elon but quiet so does it really even matter? Don’t kid yourself that you’re saving the world for buying a Volvo or Toyota instead of a Tesla.
I see bumperstickers that say (paraphrasing), "I bought it before I knew Elon was an idiot." Well, I've seen two: one online, one in real life. But my partner has also seen at least one in real life. So either the same car twice or two different cars.
Set aside the politics. The cars are trash. Horribly made. People are idiots for buying them.
I mean, I disagree with the centre console choice, but the mainstream models are fine (factory dependent?)
I don't think I've seen any Tesla release coverage that doesn't talk about panel gaps, fit & finish, and at least 1 leaky car. And let's not start with the Cybertruck...
I feel sorry for those who can separate the producer from the product
Death of the Author is tricky...
Did you mean to say can't?
Both statements make sense
Policing the grammar police eh
I don't recognize your authority
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I've been pretty happy with my Model 3 until he went full fash. Now all the joy has been sucked out of it. Right now, I can't really afford to get a new car but I definitely won't be buying another Tesla.
They make stickers for your situation: https://i.etsystatic.com/40011018/r/il/1b4b8c/5018794935/il_794xN.5018794935_ihbt.jpg
Yup, I have one on my car.
Don’t look into the politics of the person who probably made those stickers!
Same. I’m one and done with my Model Y.
My partner and I wanted one. We test-drove a Model Y and Model 3. We were fully ready to buy one for our next vehicle. That’s changed. We are looking at other EVs now. I won’t give him my money.
2 years ago if you had asked me, I would have said probably 75% my next car would be a Tesla. Now it's near 0%. I don't say zero only because I could easily see myself buying a used one if I got it super cheap. Basically Im more cheap than I hate Elon.
Got a ride in one coming back from a school event. The Mom driving it was so apologetic about having one. Musk is burning down a lot of goodwill with his customers.
This post was reported for breaking community rules. Its not obvious to me what rules would be broken. dm me if you feel strongly about it and would like to clarify.
I didn’t report this post, but it’s obviously not a shower thought.
The concept of a shower thought is annoyingly abstract, so I error on the side of leaving posts up, but maybe this is a good chance to get the perspectives of others:
- Is the problem, or part of the problem, that the post is a question?
- Or maybe the post is not whimsical enough?
- Do people think a shower thought can ever be a question?
- Is it something else that makes this not a shower thought?
Yeah, this is an asklemmy post. Doubt I’d put it in a Tesla sub, if one exists (don’t care to look).
I had a down payment for a Cybertruck and I passed on it when my number was called even tho my son is in love with it and I need a new vehicle.
I put money where my mouth is. Fuck that guy
I strongly doubt that you NEED a cybertruck.
Go with the smallest vehicle you can get away with. For moving house or buying a big couch or sth you can rent a bigger vehicle (a van is probbaly more practical in these situations anyway).
Smaller vehicles are just so much cheaper in maintenance, EVs even more
I don't need anything. Nobody needs anything except for water, food and shelter. But hear me out.
My last vehicle was purchased in 1999. It is a small 2 seater coupe with 2 tiny tiny seats in the back. I have replaced the engine 2 times and transmission once. Parts are now getting hard to come by and my family needs are growing. We like camping and each time we rent a vehicle. We are constantly trying to figure out how to move our things in my tiny car. It's a chore to drive a small car with a family.
It's 24 years and I feel like I have already done my part in reducing my carbon footprint.
So when looking for my next vehicle, I wanted a bigger vehicle to go camping and carry equipment to my kids practice.
I want reverse charging for my home, so my options are limited. Ford F150 and Cybertruck. Another selling point for the Cybertruck is that it's bulletproof against handguns. That's kinda nice knowing that if someone started shooting into my vehicle, we might survive.
Completely off topic but as a European it blows my mind that gunfire resistance is a factor to consider when purchasing cars in America.
No, its weird to me as an American too. Its not the fucking wild west here, very few people are catchin stray bullets in family cars lol thats not a real world concern, its security theatrics
Nobody needs anything except for water, food and shelter.
Wrong. Drag needs to be dominated by a big strong dragon.
If you need an electric pickup at least you have options. I’ve driven the F-150 Lightning a small bit and really liked it, and Ford is now including free installation of their bidirectional charger that allows the truck to serve as an emergency power source for your home.
I didn't know about that charger thing that's pretty cool.
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Driving less.
Eyeing other brands, but financially it just doesn't make sense right now because it's paid off and has required zero maintenance.
But, mentally, I hate being seen in public and fuck Elon Musk and I'll move on as soon as it makes sense financially...or honestly, maybe even if it doesn't.
I see Teslas in the bay area with bumper stickers that say things like "I didn't know he was nuts when I bought this"
My friend has one that says “SHUT UP ELON” and I want one.
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I've said this in other similar threads, don't add to your debt by unloading a depreciating asset, just to buy a similar depreciating asset. All ceo's are likely trash people. Just look up ex Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn(sp?) for a recent example.
Elon might be top tier shitbag, but all ceo's of car companies are right wing Nazi supporters.
If I had a Tesla, I would look into selling it, but I wouldn't be in a hurry if it's still in working order. Replacing a working car is neither environmentally nor economically sustainable.
Roughly the situation I'm in. I inherited an older model S when my dad passed away last year, and it's old enough that it has free charging for life. So free car plus free charging (and less than 30k miles on it) equals "hard to pass up." That said, their customer service has been consistently very terrible (have had it in twice plus a home visit to fix the charge port door not opening - ridiculous especially for such an essential piece of the vehicle), lots of very annoying little issues due to bad software and hardware engineering, and other expensive issues that cropped up due to poor product design and engineering (touchscreen got bubbles in it and had to be replaced - apparently they selected some laptop-type screen to use which can't tolerate the heat that's typically reached in a car sitting outside). Would never buy one and have even with the free charging, am still considering selling it to get away from the brand (let alone all of the whacko issues with the CEO).
You would consider selling an object because you don't share the vendor's politics?
Do people here apply this reasoning in a consistent manner to all of their daily financial transactions? If so, you're soon gonna be living in an empty home.
Craig's list is your new friend!
Applying this consistently to all daily transactions is not feasible, of course. But if it were, the world would be a much better place. I definitely try to do it where possible, and by focusing on bigger purchasing decisions you can make a bigger difference so the work isn't as much overall as analyzing every tiny transaction.
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