Tesla reported weaker-than-expected earnings Oct. 18.

Elon Musk blames remote workers for Tesla’s struggling car sales::Tesla reported weaker-than-expected earnings Oct. 18.

  • Shgrizz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    421·
    11 months ago

    No, it’s because the main thing teslas had going for them is that they were cool. That is no longer the case.

    • Spellinbee@lemmy.worldEnglish
      19·
      11 months ago

      100% that, plus more competition.

      There was a point where I had planned on getting a tesla for my next car, but now I’m avoiding it like the plague.

      • Wogi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        Next year? I think. A few manufacturers will adopt Tesla’s charging platform as standard, effectively creating a North American standard and giving Tesla the W. But this is a good thing, Tesla’s supercharger stations are the only ones that consistently work. The cars are garbage, but they got the charging thing down. So if you’re in the market now, maybe wait for that change to drop. In the short term it’s via an adapter but in the next few years you’ll be able to plug your car directly in to the Tesla stations.

    • Viper_NZ@lemmy.nzEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      I dislike Elon as much as the next guy, but this just isn’t true.

      The charging infrastructure for Teslas is miles above the rest for much of the world. The electric drive trains are some of the most efficient and long lasting. And outside of America their pricing is quite competitive.

      • spongebue@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        11 months ago

        I’m totally with you on the charging (and don’t have one myself) but as for the drivetrain, is one really that much more efficient than another? There’s not a lot of energy lost to heat, noise, and whatever else that ICEs have. Most of it is in (for example) the body’s aerodynamics, no? And as far as how long they last, most of them are about 10 years old, tops? Hard to judge that one just yet (yeah, the Leafs suck already but they don’t have a battery management system)

    • tim@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      I like them but their worth like half of what they ask. Also why are they so fucking large hello model 2 plese. European roads don’t fit american monsters.