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Have you even said thank you to the oil companies?!
I've said Fuck You, and that's pretty close.
For what? Helping fertilize crops with synthetic fertilizers? Pshaw, all we need is more wind and puppies!
Good point. They made oil prices so high I bought a Tesla. Thanks guys you really did me a solid, best car ever :D
Out of all EV manufacturers, why tf did u decide to get a Tesla?! Hope you got yourself a used one, at least.
There was a point in time where Teslas really were the only good EV worth talking about.
Unfortunately, that’s arguably still true, in the us. Given the current administration’s desire to roll back the calendar, outside EVs have been effectively banned, and many of the choices we were finally about to get were cancelled.
If I were looking for a new EV today, Tesla is still by far the most compelling choice available to me.
I bought it back in 2022ish, before Elon's association with Republican politics.
That said- I'd buy another one in a heartbeat, new or used. The self driving feature is light years ahead of anything else. And unlike other manufactures (looking at GM) they don't sell their customers driving habits to insurance companies. The security is actually pretty good unlike most automakers who institutionally don't understand computers so they outsource most of it to their suppliers like Bosch, Delphi, etc.
If that's your best car ever, you haven't driven many cars.
It's a 2023ish car so pre-refresh. The suspension is stiff and it lacks a lot of luxury creature comforts. But it's FUN AS HELL to drive, tons of chargers everywhere, the nav system is top notch, and the self driving system is light years ahead of anyone else's. Plus they don't sell their customers data like GM and some others or show ads on the display like Stellantis.
Fun to drive? I've never experienced that. You drive a car. They're all pretty much the same. I never take it above about 75. I wouldn't call that fun. What's fun about it?