Not really. I didn't have much intention of buying a $30,000+ vehicle with touchscreen controls then, and I still feel the same. That being said, the Twitter debacle didn't really move the needle in either direction for me (maybe because I don't use Twitter?)
It certainly didn't get me to part ways with my Starlink, though. There's quite literally no other service with comparable up/down speeds for me and many others.
I'd rather buy an EV from an established manufacturer with an established network of service centers. Toyota, Hyundai, Mercedes, BMW, etc.
The novelty of Teslas has worn off now that there are so many better options. It doesn't help that there are some foolish people who abuse FSD and end up as negative news.
My personal opinion is Tesla is kinda over priced for what you receive overall. It is sort of a novelty/luxury type purchase. If your objective is practical, reliable and afforable transportation, there are more attractive options.
But the fact that Musk seems intent on making purchasing one a political decision as well is an additional negative. I think a majority of consumers would kinda balk at providing material support to an overt political propaganda operation.
Those who think otherwise tend to be fossil fuel fans; which only makes how Musk is positioning himself even less savy.
I was a lot more open to it 18 months ago before The Great Descent began. Now I probably never will, because on ideology alone I don't want to contribute to Musk's finances.
If only Rivian could scale up quicker, I'd be tempted to buy the SUV.
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It certainly didn't get me to part ways with my Starlink, though. There's quite literally no other service with comparable up/down speeds for me and many others.
The novelty of Teslas has worn off now that there are so many better options. It doesn't help that there are some foolish people who abuse FSD and end up as negative news.
No way I am spending 60k on a car that does not even pass a Fiat level quality control.
But the fact that Musk seems intent on making purchasing one a political decision as well is an additional negative. I think a majority of consumers would kinda balk at providing material support to an overt political propaganda operation.
Those who think otherwise tend to be fossil fuel fans; which only makes how Musk is positioning himself even less savy.
If only Rivian could scale up quicker, I'd be tempted to buy the SUV.