• ren (a they/them)
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    462 years ago

    I just feel bad for people who went in during Elon’s “good” years (heavy quotations). He’s nothing but a glorified car salesman and a verified idiot now, but for a while there, some people just wanted a more sustainable car.

    • @socsa@lemmy.ml
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      302 years ago

      Yeah it was legitimately the only viable EV when I got one. I still love the car but am absolutely embarrassed by it because of that asshole.

        • @socsa@lemmy.ml
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          52 years ago

          Poorly worded on my part. I genuinely oppose everything Elon Musk stands for, so it’s more like cognitive dissonance than embarrassment.

      • armrods
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        -32 years ago

        That’s like saying you are embarrassed by an Android phone

        • @Staccato@lemmy.world
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          22 years ago

          Android was never the only player in the cell phone OS market. Tesla was the only player in the EV market until last year more or less

          • @masterspace@lemmy.ca
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            2 years ago

            Android is still the only player in the cellphone market if you don’t want to be treated like a brain damaged gerbil who can’t be trusted with accessing a file system.

          • johnrobbespiere
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            12 years ago

            I think your perception of last year like mine toes back several by covid effect. Other brands have had comparable electric vehicles for years now, and even then Tesla was never alone in the EV market.

            • @Staccato@lemmy.world
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              22 years ago

              Comparable? Not really. The i3, Leaf, and Bolt didn’t have the same fast charging capability or range as the Model 3, and luxury brands are out of reach for the average consumer.

              The vehicles that are actually putting out comparable specs had their first model years in 2021 (Ford, VW) or 2022 (Hyundai and Kia).