[rodgerd]

Well, for one example: Tesla Model 3 production was constrained based on the amount of paint their factory was consented to spray every day. When Model 3 production started climbing, customers were seeing very thin and uneven paint application, well below what's normal for a car in this price bracket, and often very light on critical areas like the sills. Owners in snow-bound places where Tesla is popular, such as Scandanavia, were reporting pain stripping within a few months of ownership.

I don't know about you, but my expectation for what is nominally a luxury car would be to have paint standards better than British Leyland in the 70s.

[socialdemocrat]

I really think the constant reference to Tesla as a luxury car is a bit wrong. Tesla is a tech car, modern car, whatever you may call it.

There is nothing about a Tesla that suggests they are trying to make it appear luxurious. Where are the expensive materials and ornamentation?

They are trying to make a futuristic car.