Remember when VW fudged their environmental numbers a bit and it was a giant shit show that cost the company billions? I'm sure Tesla will go through the same thing right? right?
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The people who care about such things as honesty or quality have already abandoned Tesla. The people who still wants to buy a Tesla, either still think it's a status symbol like an Iphone in 2009, or they absolutely love being abused by a rich cunt.
It's not going to matter for them at all.
3rd option: they don't give a fuck. The most common answer I have around me about why they still have a Tesla is operating cost. They're going to get a new car every 3-5 years regardless.
I will put those people into the "status symbol" group.
They may not give a fuck about the politics, the quality issues or being lied to, but they still want a Tesla for a reason. They could save money by buying a different car that performs equally or better. So they don't buy it because of the price.
With no other incentive it leads me to the conclusion they want it because they think it makes them look "better" than everyone who doesn't have one.
Federal regulators about to come down on him so hard!
They're an American company. So obviously not silly. Unless they get acquired by a foreign company, then it's payday (see Monsanto).
Or GM with their broken ignition locks that killed countless people and ruined people's lifes
I think the main reason why odometers run fast is so that Tesla owners think their swastikars have more range than they actually do.
If this is true it should be easy enough to prove. But I feel like we would have heard about it by now. 72/20 miles is a big difference and people use GPS all the time, which tells you exactly how far your route is.
Eylon Musq da honest businessman, dey said
and they still wonder how do these people got rich
In fairness, Volkswagen has done far worse than Tesla.
Dishonesty, law-dodging and other psychopathic behaviors is a feature of corporations and their owners. It's part and parcel of how enterprises must conduct themselves to thrive in ultra-capitalist societies. This is not limited to the most visible corporate psychopath in the United States or his companies.
Ok, so it’s !fuckcars@lemmy.world then?
Sure. Is there also a matching one for capitalism, since it's far beyond just cars.