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As an owner I disagree. Ya, Elon is often as ass. Tesla's are fast, safe, and have all the usual EV advantages. I'm not buying a worse car just because a billionaire is an ass. However most people that want a tesla, have a tesla. But they all look similar, have narrow use cases (commuting on clean roads), have minimal road clearance (except the truck). People (like me) like turn signals, shifters, and temp sensors. I bought a model 3P, the only option was tires not good for under 40F (because of damage to the tires, not traction). No option for anything else, despite it being under 40F that same day a 1.5 hour drive away. The new model 3P (no Yp yet) made the steering wheel buttons WORSE, they don't click. Pretty much a deal killer for me, especially since they removed the turn signal and shifter stalks. Model Y is nice, but very low for a SUV at 6.6 inches. Well below what you might need if there's a snow storm. Rivian R2 and other competition is looking pretty good, last thing I want to think about is the rotational alignment of the wheel so I can hit a moving target of a turn signal, without even a click to let me know I hit it. I'm plenty pleased with the ergonomics of my 3P, nearly everything either has a button, voice control, or is set rarely enough (like seat heaters) that I leave it on auto. The new 3P is a disaster in comparison and won't even warn me accurately track when it's going to freeze. |